MIAMI (AP) — Javier Sanoja hit his first career grand slam, Joe Mack drove in four runs and the Miami Marlins shut out the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 12-0 on Monday night.
Max Meyer (4-0) continued his strong start to the season, limiting the Braves to just three hits over six innings while striking out six and lowering his team-leading ERA to 2.85.
John King, Calvin Faucher and Lake Bachar combined for a one-hitter the final three innings as the Marlins (22-26) took the first of four games between NL East rivals. It was the largest home shutout win in Marlins history.
The Braves (32-16) were shut out for only the third time this season. Their 12 runs allowed were a season high, and 11 of those came during a disastrous two-inning stretch.
Sanoja’s against reliever Aaron Bummer highlighted a six-run fifth. It was his first homer of the season, and he became the first Marlins player since Justin Bour (June 10, 2016, at Arizona) to hit a grand slam batting ninth in the lineup.
Xavier Edwards in the next at-bat against Bummer, who allowed six runs on three hits and walked five.
Mack hit a run-scoring groundout against starter JR Ritchie (1-1) in the second. The rookie catcher followed with a two-run single during a five-run fourth that included Edwards’ run-scoring single and Liam Hicks’ two-run double. Mack also drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth.
Ritchie allowed six hits and struck out four in four innings. Short stop Jorge Mateo pitched the eighth.
The Braves , who had been on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.
Plate umpire Alfonso Márquez after being hit by Mauricio Dubón’s foul ball off a 95 mph siker from Meyer.
The game was delayed for roughly 16 minutes before continuing with a three-man crew of Jonathan Parra, Lance Barrett and Mike Estabrook.
Up next
Braves LHP Martin Perez (2-2, 2.25 ERA) will start the second game against Marlins LHP Braxton Garrett (0-1, 33.75) on Tuesday.
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