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Braves top Marlins 7-2 to secure 1st home-series win of the season
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Atlanta Braves' Gordon Beckham, right, high-fives teammate Tyler Flowers after hitting a three-run home run to score Chase d'Arnaud, rear right, and Mallex Smith in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins on Saturday in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman
ATLANTA — Gordon Beckham hit a three-run homer, Nick Markakis drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Saturday to secure their first home series win of the season. The Braves improved to a still-dismal 4-20 at Turner Field by winning the first two games of the three-game series. Atlanta rallied from a 2-0 deficit for the second straight day.
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North Hall graduate Reese Olson sharp on the mound in season debut for Detroit Tigers
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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Reese Olson, a North Hall High graduate, throws against the New York Mets on Monday in New York City. Photo by Frank Franklin II
Right-hander threw into the sixth inning and allowed just three hits
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