Braves' Uggla extends streak
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August 10, 2011, Wednesday
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ATLANTA'S Dan Uggla closed in on Major League Baseball's longest hitting streak of the season as the Braves beat the struggling Florida Marlins 8-5 on Monday.
Uggla stretched his hitting streak to 29 games with a leadoff single in the fifth inning in Miami, moving one short of the 30-game streak produced by the Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier.
Uggla, who finished 1-for-3, had to beat out a throw to first base for his lone hit to keep the streak alive.
"Every hit counts," Uggla told reporters. "I'll take the infield ones with the doubles in the gaps. Hitting ain't easy."
With Atlanta up 4-2 after four innings, Alex Gonzalez smashed a three-run homer in the fifth to pad the Braves' lead and set up their fourth win in five games.
Braves starter Derek Lowe allowed two runs in six innings to snap a three-game losing streak and Atlanta (67-49) kept a firm grip on the National League wildcard race.
Florida's Greg Dobbs hit a solo homer in the eighth while John Buck launched a two-run shot in the ninth but it was too little too late.
Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel came on in the ninth to record the final two outs for his 35th save of the season, condemning the Marlins to their fifth consecutive loss. Florida (55-60) is bottom of the NL East.
Elsewhere, it was: Rockies 10, Reds 7; Mets 9, Padres 8; Astros 9, Diamondbacks 1; Phillies 5, Dodgers 3; and Pirates 5, Giants 0.
In the American League, it was: Red Sox 8, Twins 6; White Sox 7, Orioles 6; Rays 2, Royals 1; and Rangers 9, Mariners 2.
Second inning
In Miami, Atlanta jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning where infielder Freddie Freeman had a two-RBI single, before Florida hit back with two runs in the third.
Florida's rookie starter Brad Hand (1-4) took the loss after allowing seven runs in five innings.
Uggla has got into gear after a dreadful start to the season when he was hitting just .173. His average is now up to .220.
Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout, while Freeman was also thrown out in the eighth for complaining about striking out.
In Minneapolis, David Ortiz hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the ninth inning, capping an impressive personal game and lifting the Red Sox past the Twins.
Ortiz, a former Twin, hit a two-run homer in the sixth, finishing with four hits and three RBI. Jarrod Saltalamacchia added a homer and two RBIs to help the Red Sox move 1-2/2 games ahead of the idle New York Yankees in the AL East.
Uggla stretched his hitting streak to 29 games with a leadoff single in the fifth inning in Miami, moving one short of the 30-game streak produced by the Los Angeles Dodgers' Andre Ethier.
Uggla, who finished 1-for-3, had to beat out a throw to first base for his lone hit to keep the streak alive.
"Every hit counts," Uggla told reporters. "I'll take the infield ones with the doubles in the gaps. Hitting ain't easy."
With Atlanta up 4-2 after four innings, Alex Gonzalez smashed a three-run homer in the fifth to pad the Braves' lead and set up their fourth win in five games.
Braves starter Derek Lowe allowed two runs in six innings to snap a three-game losing streak and Atlanta (67-49) kept a firm grip on the National League wildcard race.
Florida's Greg Dobbs hit a solo homer in the eighth while John Buck launched a two-run shot in the ninth but it was too little too late.
Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel came on in the ninth to record the final two outs for his 35th save of the season, condemning the Marlins to their fifth consecutive loss. Florida (55-60) is bottom of the NL East.
Elsewhere, it was: Rockies 10, Reds 7; Mets 9, Padres 8; Astros 9, Diamondbacks 1; Phillies 5, Dodgers 3; and Pirates 5, Giants 0.
In the American League, it was: Red Sox 8, Twins 6; White Sox 7, Orioles 6; Rays 2, Royals 1; and Rangers 9, Mariners 2.
Second inning
In Miami, Atlanta jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning where infielder Freddie Freeman had a two-RBI single, before Florida hit back with two runs in the third.
Florida's rookie starter Brad Hand (1-4) took the loss after allowing seven runs in five innings.
Uggla has got into gear after a dreadful start to the season when he was hitting just .173. His average is now up to .220.
Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez was ejected in the fourth inning for arguing balls and strikes from the dugout, while Freeman was also thrown out in the eighth for complaining about striking out.
In Minneapolis, David Ortiz hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the ninth inning, capping an impressive personal game and lifting the Red Sox past the Twins.
Ortiz, a former Twin, hit a two-run homer in the sixth, finishing with four hits and three RBI. Jarrod Saltalamacchia added a homer and two RBIs to help the Red Sox move 1-2/2 games ahead of the idle New York Yankees in the AL East.
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