Calhoun Grad Charlie Culberson With Career High Four Hits as Braves Pound Miami 12-1

July 23, 2018

Rick Nyman,

MIAMI (AP) – Freddie Freeman hit his 17th homer and also doubled for the Atlanta Braves, who totaled 16 hits to beat the Miami Marlins 12-1 on Monday night.

Freeman is batting .469 with five homers in eight games against Miami this year. The Braves improved to 6-2 versus the Marlins and have outscored them 56-29.

Calhoun high school graduate Charlie Culberson had a career-high four hits, including a pair of doubles, and drove in three runs. Dansby Swanson hit his eighth homer.

Sean Newcomb (9-5) overcame a wobbly start to allow one run in six innings and earn his first win since June 16. He improved to 3-0 in three outings against Miami this season with an ERA of 1.00.

Three relievers completed a five-hitter.

Jose Urena (2-10) permitted five runs in four innings. He fell to 0-8 at home.

Justin Bour homered for Miami.

Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first, and Swanson added a solo shot in the second.

A two-out intentional walk to Nick Markakis backfired on Miami in the third when he came around to score on Johan Camargo’s two-run single, making it 5-1.

Ender Inciarte contributed two singles and a two-run double.

ESCAPING JAMS

Only 11 of Newcomb’s first 31 pitches were strikes, but he worked around four early walks. The left-hander gave up three consecutive singles to load the bases with one out in the fourth, but then struck out Yadiel Rivera and pinch-hitter Derek Dietrich on six pitches.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Braves: All-Star 2B Ozzie Albies (right hamstring tightness) is expected to return to the lineup Thursday. … Atlanta closer Arodys Vizcaino and RHP Mike Soroka (both right shoulder inflammation) are at least a couple of weeks from being cleared to begin throwing programs, manager Brian Snitker said. Vizcaino is expected to pitch again this season, but it’s uncertain whether Soroka will return.

Marlins: 1B-OF Garrett Cooper, who has played in only 14 games, is expected to go back on the disabled list after re-injuring his right wrist. He had an MRI and was to see a specialist.

UP NEXT

Braves RHP Julio Teheran (7-6, 4.00 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday afternoon’s series finale against LHP Wei-Yin Chen (2-7, 5.75). Chen has a 1.83 ERA in seven home starts, compared with 10.47 in eight road starts, the largest disparity in the majors.

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