Braves' backs against wall
FLORIDA 5, ATLANTA 4
Associated Press
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

ATLANTA --- Jorge Cantu hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh and the Florida Marlins damaged Atlanta's playoff hopes, winning 5-4 on Tuesday night to snap the Braves' seven-game winning streak.

Atlanta, which had won eight of 10 and 15 of 17, began the night two games behind NL wild card-leading Colorado with six games left.

Chris Coghlan had three hits and scored twice for the Marlins, who had lost three of four. Florida would be eliminated from playoff contention if the Rockies beat Milwaukee later Tuesday.

Cameron Maybin's two-run homer gave the Marlins a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning but Matt Diaz hit a tying three-run drive in the sixth for the Braves.

Florida went ahead for good in the seventh. Coghlan led off with a double and advanced on Maybin's sacrifice. Former Augusta GreenJacket Hanley Ramirez was intentionally walked before Cantu's hit off Kenshin Kawakami (7-12) gave the Marlins the lead.

Renyel Pinto (4-1) pitched 1Q scoreless innings to earn his first win since June 30 at Washington, a span of 40 appearances. The Braves put runners on first and third with two out in the seventh but Pinto got Yunel Escobar to hit a harmless comebacker to end the inning.

Brendan Donnelly pitched a scoreless eighth and Leo Nunez closed it out for his 25th save.

Dan Uggla hit his 31st homer for the Marlins and Josh Johnson gave up one run and three hits in five innings.

Johnson also hit an RBI single off Tim Hudson in the second to end Florida's streak of 22 consecutive scoreless innings.

Hudson allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.

From the Wednesday, September 30, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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