Braves 13 - 2 Marlins
Final
  for this game

Braves look to stop struggles against Marlins

Aug 27, 2007 - 1:16 PM Atlanta (67-64) at Florida (57-74) 7:05 pm EDT

MIAMI (Ticker) - The Atlanta Braves will hope to halt their recent struggles and remain in the National League playoff race when they visit the Florida Marlins on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

The Braves have lost five of their last six contests and now trail the division-leading New York Mets (73-56) by seven games in the NL East. They also trail the San Diego Padres (70-59) by four games in the wild card race.

Atlanta will send Lance Cormier (0-4, 9.00 ERA) to the mound. The 27-year-old Cormier is making just his sixth appearance - fifth start - of the season and the Braves are 1-5 in those contests.

The Marlins will counter with Scott Olsen (9-11, 5.39), who has lost four of his last five decisions. Olson was tagged for six runs, 10 hits and three homers over 6 1/3 innings in a 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.

Florida is also struggling, losing three straight and 11 of its last 12 games.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ATLANTA 3 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 0 13 16 0
    FLORIDA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: ATL - LANCE CORMIER, RON MAHAY (8TH), OSCAR VILLARREAL (9TH) AND
    BRIAN MCCANN, CORKY MILLER (7TH)
    FLA - SCOTT OLSEN, JUSTIN MILLER (5TH), MATT LINDSTROM
    (7TH), ARM

    Aug 27 9:44 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK TEIXEIRA SCORED YUNEL ESCOBAR.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEIXEIRA ON FIRST, M DIAZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 13
    FLORIDA 2 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.297, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 9:04 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY KELLY JOHNSON (15) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF JUSTIN MILLER.
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 12, FLORIDA 2
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: L CORMIER (.000, 0-FOR-3)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 8:56 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY JUSTIN MILLER ALLOWED YUNEL ESCOBAR TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M DIAZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 11
    FLORIDA 2 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.313, 1-FOR-3)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 8:29 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY BRIAN MCCANN (16) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF SCOTT OLSEN SCORED CHIPPER JONES, JEFF FRANCOEUR AND ANDRUW
    JONES.
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 10, FLORIDA 2
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.289, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 8:14 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT DIAZ (10) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF SCOTT OLSEN.
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 6, FLORIDA 2
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.335, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 8:11 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DAN UGGLA (26) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF LANCE CORMIER.
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5, FLORIDA 2
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.320, 0-FOR-1)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 7:58 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ANDRUW JONES SCORED CHIPPER JONES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A JONES ON FIRST, M TEIXEIRA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 5
    FLORIDA 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.271, 0-FOR-1)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 7:50 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED MATT DIAZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C JONES ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 4
    FLORIDA 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M TEIXEIRA (.309, 0-FOR-1)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 7:46 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY LANCE CORMIER ALLOWED DAN UGGLA TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILLINGHAM ON FIRST, M JACOBS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 3
    FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.284, 13 HR, 44 RBI)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 7:32 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ATLANTA 3 3 4 0
    FLORIDA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - LANCE CORMIER
    FLA - SCOTT OLSEN

    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.332, 23 HR, 65 RBI)
    D UGGLA (.246, 25 HR, 75 RBI)
    M CABRERA (.321, 30 HR, 91 RBI)

    Braves vs. MarlinsAug 27 7:21 PM

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