MIAMI -- Todd Cunningham had three hits in his first big league start, including a tiebreaking single in theeighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves overcame two solo home runs by Giancarlo Stanton to beat the Miami Marlins5-3 on Friday night.
Major league batting leader Dee Gordon went 3 for 5 for Miami, hiking his average to .433. It was his 11th game with three or more hits.
Stanton's second homer was a tape-measure shot that tied it in the seventh. He has 10 homers and a major league-high 35 RBIs.
The score was 3-all when Nick Markakis doubled in theeighth off Mike Dunn (0-2), and he scored on Cunningham's single against Bryan Morris. Cunningham, who was called up before the game from Triple-A, also scored twice.
Atlanta's Phil Gosselin had three hits but popped up attempting a suicide squeeze bunt in the seventh, and Eric Young was doubled off third.
Atlanta Braves' Todd Cunningham, right, is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the fourth inning against the Miami Marlins during a baseball game in Miami, Friday, May 15, 2015.
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