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Dickey, Markakis help Braves overcome Stanton, Marlins

By The Associated Press
Posted 11:00PM on Friday 4th August 2017 ( 6 years ago )

ATLANTA — R.A. Dickey won for the first time in seven starts, Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves overcame Giancarlo Stanton's two home runs to beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Friday night.

Stanton hit his 34th and 35th homers, tying Yankees slugger Aaron Judge for most in the majors, to give the Marlins a 3-1 lead in the sixth. Markakis took Adam Conley (4-4) deep in the bottom half of the inning to make it 4-3.

Dickey (7-7) allowed three hits, three runs, one walk and struck out three in six innings. The 42-year-old knuckleballer has pitched well lately, going 3-2 with a 2.22 ERA in nine starts since losing 10-5 at Washington on June 13.

Stanton crushed his first homer into the tunnel past the wall in center field to make it 1-all in the fourth . He followed with a two-run shot in the sixth to put Miami up 3-1 .

Atlanta Braves' Brandon Phillips (4) beats the tag from Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto (11) to score on a Nick Markakis ground ball during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Atlanta.

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