On April 14th, Max Meyer delivered an outstanding performance, pitching six impressive innings to guide the Miami Marlins to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves. Meyer, now 2-0, allowed only six hits and one run while striking out seven batters and issuing no walks. Bryan De La Cruz, the Marlins’ left fielder, went 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in three runs, leading the offense to victory following their 8-1 loss to the Braves on Friday.

Miami took an early lead in the game when Josh Bell hit a home run off Braves starter Chris Sale in the bottom of the first inning. In the second inning, Avisail Garcia and Emmanuel Rivera kick-started the offense with consecutive singles. Vidal Brujan then drove in Miami’s second run with a single to left field, with Garcia scoring after Jarred Kelenic’s bobble. Despite loading the bases, Sale managed to escape the inning with a double play.

In the top of the third inning, Braves catcher Travis d’Arnaud singled and advanced to third on Ozzie Albies’ double, but Meyer struck out Austin Riley to end the threat. The Braves threatened again in the fifth inning when Ronald Acuna Jr. doubled to left field, but Meyer struck out Albies to strand Acuna at second base.

Miami extended their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when De La Cruz cleared the bases with a double to left field, making it 5-0.

The Braves managed to score their lone run in the sixth inning when Riley tripled and Marcell Ozuna drove him in with a groundout.

Sale, who took the loss, retired the final seven batters he faced before being replaced by reliever Jesse Chavez after seven innings. Miami’s pitching staff performed excellently, with Calvin Faucher pitching a perfect seventh inning and Anthony Bender following suit with a 1-2-3 eighth inning.

Tanner Scott completed the stellar pitching display for Miami, throwing a hitless ninth inning to secure the Marlins’ four-run victory.