Atlanta Braves scratch out 9-8 win with single by Perez in the 8th

Atlanta Braves' Adonis Garcia (24) follows through on a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

0807Braves1 — Atlanta Braves' Adonis Garcia (24) follows through on a two-run home run in the fifth inning of Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

ATLANTA — Eury Perez drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Nick Markakis had three RBIs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 on Thursday night. Adonis Garcia hit a two-run homer for the Braves, who won for just the fourth time in 15 games. Martin Prado had three RBIs for Miami, which has dropped 11 of 13.

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