Swanson doubled leading off the sixth before Luzardo fanned Michael Harris II, Riley and Olson. “Would have liked to keep it closer than four,” he said. Elder (2-4) allowed six hits, walked one and struck out five. “Hopefully next time I have that opportunity needing a triple, I’ll try to hit one out and perhaps the outfielder will dive, miss it and the ball will bounce around,” De La Cruz said.Ītlanta starter Bryce Elder, who threw a shutout against Washington in his previous outing, was lifted after giving up four runs in five innings. Jesús Sánchez doubled twice and singled as Miami snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Braves. Come back (Tuesday) and lock this thing down.”ĭe La Cruz also doubled and singled, finishing a triple shy of the cycle for the third time in his last nine starts. “Tough last three days, then night travel, we just couldn’t score runs,” Riley said. It was the fifth time the Braves were shut out this season, and the first time Miami blanked them since Sept. The result was great and definitely wanted to keep the train going.” “Just wanted to go out there and do the same thing I’ve been doing: give us a chance to win, go long into a game. “It’s extremely satisfying,” Luzardo said. Braves sluggers Austin Riley and Matt Olson struck out three times each against the left-hander, who walked one in his first win since Aug. We’ll go get a good night’s sleep, come back and do it again.”ĭansby Swanson had two of Atlanta’s four hits, all off Luzardo (4-7). “These are dangerous teams, there are guys out there with talent.

There are a lot of moving parts in it,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “You just can’t go out and win a baseball game. New York is 1 1/2 games behind Atlanta heading into Tuesday’s doubleheader versus the last-place Nationals, while the Braves will play the second of three games at fourth-place Miami. The Braves were unable to solve Luzardo or slow De La Cruz - and the Mets were rained out at home against Washington. MIAMI - Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 in six innings, Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-run homer and the Miami Marlins prevented Atlanta from clinching its fifth straight NL East title by beating the Braves 4-0 on Monday night.Īfter sweeping the rival Mets at home over the weekend, Atlanta arrived in Miami needing one win or a New York loss to wrap up the division crown and a first-round playoff bye. Braves miss chance to clinch NL East, lose 4-0 to Marlins

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