A squeeze bunt. Stealing home. An RBI double on a ball that barely reached the left-field grass. Station to station offense.
Small ball prevailed in the Miami Marlins’ first game at their home ballpark this season.
After winning games with power and timely hits, solid pitching and a slew of players who weren’t even considered to be part of their roster when the season began, the Marlins can point to speed and aggressive base running as two key factors they took the lead for good in their 8-2 win Friday over the Atlanta Braves at Marlins Park that extended their lead on the rest of the National League East early in this shortened 60-game season.