The Braves had beaten Miami seven times in nine games before Friday, but their best pitcher had lost his only start this season against the Marlins, and it looked like Julio Teheran was going to lose to them again Friday after blowing a late-innings lead.
Tyler Flowers prevented Teheran from getting the loss when the catcher led off the ninth inning with a line-drive, game-tying homer. But he couldn’t prevent the Braves from losing and doing it in most improbable fashion.
Marlins ace Jose Fernandez came in to pinch-hit in the 12th inning and drove a two-run, two-out double to the left-center field fence, lifting the Marlins to a 7-5 win.