Sandy Alcantara gave up six hits in nine innings as the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Sunday.
The 26-year-old held the Braves to three unearned runs and six hits, walking two and striking out seven in his fourth career complete game.
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The Venezuelan star Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta’s left fielder, connected two of the hits to Alcántara and increased his streak of games in which he manages to reach base to 29.
Travis d’Arnaud was first at bat in the final inning and extended his offensive performance when Venezuelan first baseman Jesús Aguilar dropped a fly ball into the infield.
D’Arnaud doubled and scored on Ozzie Albies’ double for 4-2. Albies advanced to third on an infield fly to the right field and scored on Austin Riley’s RBI groundout.
Alcantara (4-2) closed out the game – in which he threw 115 pitches – with Dansby Swanson’s infield fly ball caught by catcher Jacob Stallings.
Atlanta starter Ian Anderson (3-0) gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out six in just over six innings.
For the Marlins, Venezuelans Jesús Aguilar 4-2 and Avisail García 3-0, one produced. The Dominicans Jesús Sánchez 3-0; Bryan De la Cruz 4-0 and Erik González 4-1, one scored.
For the Braves, Venezuelan Ronald Acuña Jr. 4-2. The Dominican Marcell Ozuna 4-1.
