Marlins 7 - 2 Braves
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Marlins still looking for Miller to get on track

Apr 23, 2008 - 1:31 PM Florida (12-8) at Atlanta (10-10) 7:00 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) - Andrew Miller will continue the quest for his first win of the season Wednesday when the Florida Marlins visit the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a two-game series.

The 22-year-old Miller (0-2, 9.68 ERA), who was acquired by the Marlins in the deal that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers, is yet to pitch more than five innings in a start this season.

The lefthander is coming off his best outing of the season, receiving a no decision in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals. He allowed a season-low three runs and six hits over five frames in that one.

The Braves will counter with Jeff Bennett (0-0, 4.19), who will be making his third start and ninth appearance of the young season.

Atlanta will hope to rebound from a 6-0 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday, which ended the club's five-game winning surge.

Braves ace John Smoltz became the 16th player in major league history to reach the 3,000-strikeout mark and Chipper Jones had his 13-game hitting streak snapped Tuesday.

Florida had a three-game winning streak end Tuesday, suffering a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jorge Cantu homered and drove in two runs for the Marlins, who still have five games left on their seven-game road trip.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 11 3
    ATLANTA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: FLA - ANDREW MILLER, DOUG WAECHTER (6TH), MATT LINDSTROM (7TH),
    TAYLOR TANKERSLEY (8TH), JUSTIN MILLER (9TH) AND MIKE RABELO
    ATL - JEFF BENNETT, BUDDY CARLYLE (7TH)

    Apr 23 10:14 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY DAN UGGLA SCORED MIKE RABELO AND ALFREDO AMEZAGA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D UGGLA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    ATLANTA 2 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.250, 1-FOR-4)

    Marlins 7, Braves 2  Top 9, 0 OutsApr 23 10:06 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE JACOBS SCORED JEREMY HERMIDA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J WILLINGHAM ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 5
    ATLANTA 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J CANTU (.329, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Marlins 5, Braves 2  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 23 9:39 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOSH WILLINGHAM SCORED DAN UGGLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J WILLINGHAM ON FIRST, J HERMIDA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 4
    ATLANTA 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.288, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)

    Marlins 4, Braves 2  Top 8, 0 OutsApr 23 9:38 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT DIAZ (2) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    2ND OFF ANDREW MILLER.
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 3, ATLANTA 2
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M KOTSAY (.257, 1 HR, 5 RBI)

    Marlins 3, Braves 2  Bot 2, 0 OutsApr 23 7:42 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MARK TEIXEIRA SCORED YUNEL ESCOBAR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M TEIXEIRA ON FIRST, C JONES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 3
    ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.296, 3 HR, 15 RBI)

    Marlins 3, Braves 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 23 7:26 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - ANDREW MILLER
    ATL - JEFF BENNETT

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.231, 3 HR, 7 RBI)
    Y ESCOBAR (.316, 3 HR, 11 RBI)
    C JONES (.430, 6 HR, 19 RBI)

    Marlins 3, Braves 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 23 7:16 PM

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