Miami Marlins’ Dan Straily delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, May 11, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Miami Marlins’ Dan Straily delivers a pitch during… Photo by Associated Press /Times Free Press. MIAMI (AP) — J.T. Realmuto had three hits Friday and wanted one more, even though his team didn’t need it. Realmuto finished a triple shy of the cycle, but did plenty to help the Miami Marlins break a four-game losing streak by beating the Atlanta Braves 6-3. No Marlin has ever hit for the cycle in the franchise’s 26 seasons, as Realmuto is well aware. “I’ve been a triple away like four different times, and a double away once,” he said. “It’s very frustrating. It’s just one of those crazy stats. It’s really tough to get. But, oh well.” Realmuto doubled and scored in the first inning, homered in the third and singled home a run in the fourth. He grounded out and lined into a double play in his final two at-bats, leaving his average at .325. “He is, to me, one of the toughest outs in the league,” Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki said. “I mean, the guy’s a good player — really good player.” Ozzie Albies hit his 12th homer for the Braves, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. They had won eight consecutive road games. Starlin Castro hit his second homer and drove in two runs for the Marlins, and Miguel Rojas had three of… [Read full story]
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