Atlanta Braves
Marlins 6, Braves 2
Braves pitcher Eric Stults sits dejected on the bench after giving up a 2-run homer in the fifth inning against the Marlins Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Atlanta. Stults did not return to the game after the fifth with the Marlins going on to beat the Braves 6-2 in the rubber game.
April 15, 2015
A recap of the Braves’ loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday at Turner Field.
How the game was won: The Marlins scored four runs against Braves starter Eric Stults and went on to a 6-2 victory. The Braves had just three hits over seven innings against Marlins starter Dan Haren with home runs by Cameron Maybin and Kelly Johnson. The Braves lost two games in a row for the first time this season and also dropped their first series.
Number: 8.05. The combined ERA for Nos.4 and 5 Braves starters Stults and Trevor Cahill in three outings.
Next: The Braves are off Thursday and play the Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. Friday on Fox Sports South. Julio Teheran (2-0, 1.50 ERA) faces Drew Hutchinson (1-0, 6.97 ERA).
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