The Atlanta Braves exploded for nine runs in the ninth inning to even up the series in Miami and beat the Marlins on Tuesday night, 11-2.
It was a low-scoring affair for eight innings — and, truthfully, the first 17 innings of the series — but Atlanta’s bats finally came to life with the score tied 2-2 in the ninth.
Vidal Brujan doubled home a run to give the Braves the lead, then Drake Baldwin roped a two-run single to right field to make it 5-2 and strengthen his Rookie of the Year case.
Ronald Acuña Jr. walked with the bases loaded for another run, followed by Eli White lining a ball to the outfield to make it 8-3. The exclamation point came from Ozzie Albies, who homered for the second time on Tuesday night and his first time from the right side all season.
Before the big ninth inn