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Gattis, Minor lead Braves past Marlins

Published: 12 Apr 2013 - 05:03 am | Last Updated: 02 Feb 2022 - 11:25 am

MIAMI: The Atlanta Braves’ latest victory was especially splashy: Evan Gattis’ three-run homer landed in the nightclub swimming pool beyond the left-field fence.

Two batters later, Juan Francisco homered off the upper-deck facade in center field. 

The Braves had too much muscle for the feeble Miami Marlins and completed their second consecutive three-game sweep by winning 8-0 last night.

The homers came in a six-run fifth inning, when Atlanta broke open a game that had been scoreless.

‘’That’s real men hitting the baseball,’’ Braves outfielder Jordan Schafer said. ‘’That’s not little kids.’’

Mike Minor pitched 5 2-3 innings for the Braves, whose 8-1 record leads the majors. They’re off to their best start since 1994, when they began the season 13-1.

Atlanta takes a six-game winning streak into a three-game series at Washington beginning today.  ‘’It’s good momentum,’’ manager Fredi Gonzalez said. ‘’Winning is always good. It’s a good feeling. It’s early, but you want to be the guy in front all the time.’’

Only three series into the season, Atlanta enjoys a seven-game lead over the Marlins, who have the worst record in the big leagues at 1-8. AP