Alcantara gets another save, Hernández, Conine homer as Marlins beat playoff-bound Braves 5-3
Heriberto Hernández and Griffin Conine homered, and Sandy Alcantara closed out the ninth to keep Miami perfect in three save chances.
- On Sunday, the Miami Marlins closed their 2026 season with a 5-3 victory over the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves, powered by solo home runs from Heriberto Hernandez and Griffin Conine.
- Miami finished the year 80-82, marking their third consecutive losing season, while Atlanta concluded its regular season with a 94-68 record heading into playoffs.
- Hernandez hit his team-high 25th homer, traveling 395 feet, while Conine added a 415-foot blast in the seventh inning; Miami chased Braves starter JR Ritchie during a three-run sixth.
- Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara worked a hitless ninth inning to secure his third save, finishing the season with a 3.87 ERA after throwing both Miami's first and last pitch.
- The National League East champion Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday, with Matt Olson entering playoffs on a 944-game consecutive streak.
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On Sunday, the Atlanta Braves finished the 2026 regular season.They lost to the Miami Marlins (on Florida) by a score of 5-3.Ozzie Albies had no hits in two at-bats.Wife Of Atlanta Braves Star Sends Out Heartfelt PostAlso on Sunday, Albies’ wife made a heartfelt post to Instagram.She wrote: “162 games played this season, for the […]
Alcantara gets another save, Hernández, Conine homer as Marlins beat playoff-bound Braves 5-3
Major league-innings leader Sandy Alcantara got his third save, Heriberto Hernández and Griffin Conine homered and the Miami Marlins beat the the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 5-3 in a regular-season finale
Major League ticket leader Sandy Alcántara got his third rescue, Heriberto Hernández and Griffin Conine connected home runs and the Miami Marlins beat 5-3 to the Atlanta Bravos, already ranked at the playoffs, at the close of the regular season on Sunday.
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