1–5
Pitcher Workload
Janson Junk
Miami starter Janson Junk allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five over 4.2 innings, throwing 64 pitches (44 strikes) before exiting with two on in the fifth.
- pitches
- 64
- innings appeared
- 1–5
MLB
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Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins Game Analysis — September 27, 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Follow the scoring sequence from the first run to the final margin.
ATLScoreMIA
- 3Supports the analysis
Dubón homered to left center (385 feet).
1–0 - 41–1
Hernández homered to left center (395 feet).
- 61–2Supports the analysis
Ruiz singled to center, Hernández scored.
- 1–4Supports the analysis
Serna doubled to left, De Los Santos scored and Ruiz scored.
- 7Supports the analysis
Keirsey Jr. grounded out to shortstop, Kim scored, Hicklen to second.
2–4 - Supports the analysis
Dubón singled to right, Hicklen scored.
3–4 - 3–5Supports the analysis
Conine homered to right (415 feet).
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- 1–6
Pitcher Workload
JR Ritchie
Atlanta starter JR Ritchie allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts over 5.2 innings, throwing 87 pitches (56 strikes) and taking the loss.
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- 87
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- 1–6
- 2–6 · linked
Player Influence
Esteury Ruiz
Esteury Ruiz reached base twice for Miami, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base in the fourth inning, and the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth.
- 2–9 · linked
Player Influence
Sean Murphy
Sean Murphy recorded two hits in four plate appearances for Atlanta, hitting singles in the second and fifth innings and reaching on an error in the ninth.
- 3–6 · linked
Player Influence
Jared Serna
Jared Serna reached base in all three of his plate appearances for Miami, going 2-for-2 with a walk, a single, and a two-run double in the sixth inning.
- 3–7 · linked
Offensive Run Production
Mauricio Dubon
Mauricio Dubón drove in two of Atlanta's three runs, hitting a two-out solo home run in the third inning and adding a two-out RBI single in the seventh to finish 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
- 5–6
Inherited-runner Relief Appearance
Michael Petersen · Mauricio Dubon
Entering with two outs and runners on second and third in the fifth inning of a 1-1 tie, reliever Michael Petersen stranded both inherited runners on a single pitch by inducing a popup from Mauricio Dubón to end Atlanta's scoring threat.
Top of the 5th — bases and outs
4 plate-appearance transitions in the top of inning 5. - ▲6–▼6
Two-out Run-scoring Sequence
JR Ritchie · Esteury Ruiz · Deyvison De Los Santos · Jared Serna
In the bottom of the sixth inning with the game tied 1-1, Miami produced three consecutive two-out hits against JR Ritchie—an RBI single by Esteury Ruiz, a single by Deyvison De Los Santos, and a two-run double by Jared Serna—to break the tie and take a 4-1 lead.
JR Ritchie pitch selection by count
Observed pitch-type mix across 5 count groups (86 valid pitches). - 6–7
Bullpen Usage
AJ Smith-Shawver · Griffin Conine
AJ Smith-Shawver worked 1.1 relief innings for Atlanta, striking out three of the five batters he faced while surrendering a solo home run to Griffin Conine on 16 total pitches.
- ▲7–▼7
Seventh-inning Leadoff Plate Appearance
Griffin Conine · AJ Smith-Shawver
Griffin Conine hit a leadoff solo home run on a 2-0 pitch off AJ Smith-Shawver in the bottom of the seventh inning, extending Miami's lead to 5-3 directly after Atlanta had scored twice in the top half of the frame.
- ▲7–▼7
Scoring Sequence
Calvin Faucher · DaShawn Keirsey Jr. · Mauricio Dubon · Brewer Hicklen
Atlanta cut Miami's lead from 4-1 to 4-3 in the top of the seventh inning behind a walk, a single by Brewer Hicklen, an RBI groundout by DaShawn Keirsey Jr., and an RBI single by Mauricio Dubón.
- ▲8–▼8
Bullpen Usage
Josh Ekness
Josh Ekness pitched a perfect top of the eighth inning for Miami, retiring Dominic Smith, Austin Riley, and Mike Yastrzemski in order on 14 pitches to record a hold.
- ▲8–▼8
Bullpen Usage
Elieser Hernandez
Elieser Hernández pitched a scoreless bottom of the eighth inning for Atlanta, striking out two of the three batters he faced on 14 pitches.
- ▲9–▼9
Ninth-inning Save Appearance
Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara earned a save in the ninth inning for Miami, retiring three consecutive Atlanta batters on 10 total pitches following a leadoff throwing error to finish the 5-3 contest.
Miami Marlins pitcher deployment
Observed pitching-staff sequence by inning (5 pitchers, 4 subsequent).
See what the reviewed evidence supports—and where its limits are.
The one pitch that kept Atlanta from taking the fifth
MediumMichael Petersen entered with two runners in scoring position and two outs in the fifth inning and retired Mauricio Dubón on one pitch to strand both inherited runners.
Evidence
Top 5
- Mauricio Dubon vs Michael Petersen
- 4-Seam Fastball · 97 mph · In play, out(s)
- Petersen relieved Junk
- Dubón fouled out to first.
- Base/out transitions · Top 5
- Michael Petersen · bullpen · 26 pitches · innings 5–6
- Michael Petersen · 1.1 IP · 0 H · 0 ER · 0 K · 1 BB · 26 pitches · W
Not implied
- Does not imply Petersen's bullpen deployment was an optimal tactical decision by manager intent.
- Does not imply Petersen will reliably strand inherited runners in future situations.
Limitations
- Sample size is a single pitch and does not evaluate full reliever effectiveness across multiple situations.
Miami turned the sixth's last out into three hits
MediumMiami scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning against JR Ritchie through consecutive hits by Ruiz, De Los Santos, and Serna to take a 4-1 lead.
Evidence
Bottom 6
- Esteury Ruiz vs JR Ritchie
- Deyvison De Los Santos vs JR Ritchie
- Jared Serna vs JR Ritchie
- Ruiz singled to center, Hernández scored.
- Serna doubled to left, De Los Santos scored and Ruiz scored.
- Score after inning 6: 0–3
- Base/out transitions · Bottom 6
- JR Ritchie · 5.2 IP · 7 H · 4 ER · 2 K · 2 BB · 87 pitches · L
Not implied
- Does not imply Ritchie suffered fatigue or that his pitch selection was flawed.
- Does not imply Miami possessed advance scouting knowledge of Atlanta's pitch calling.
Limitations
- The sequence reflects execution in this inning only and does not establish a general offensive trend against Ritchie.
Conine's 2-0 swing gave Miami its answer
HighGriffin Conine hit a solo home run leading off the seventh inning on a 2-0 pitch from AJ Smith-Shawver to put Miami ahead 5-3.
Evidence
Bottom 7
- Griffin Conine vs AJ Smith-Shawver
- 4-Seam Fastball · 97.8 mph · Ball
- 4-Seam Fastball · 97.2 mph · Ball
- 4-Seam Fastball · 98.1 mph · In play, run(s)
- Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Bottom 7
- Conine homered to right (415 feet).
- Score after inning 7: 2–1
- Griffin Conine · 1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 K
Not implied
- Does not imply Conine predicted the pitch type or location before the pitch was thrown.
- Does not imply general platoon dominance against right-handed pitching.
Limitations
- Describes a single plate appearance outcome without reflecting season-level platoon capability.
The ninth stayed messy for exactly one batter
HighSandy Alcantara threw 10 pitches in the ninth inning to retire three straight batters following a fielding error and earn a save.
Evidence
Top 9
- Sean Murphy vs Sandy Alcantara
- Ha-Seong Kim vs Sandy Alcantara
- Brewer Hicklen vs Sandy Alcantara
- DaShawn Keirsey Jr. vs Sandy Alcantara
- Alcantara relieved Ekness
- Murphy safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Pauley.
- Kim lined out to center.
- Hicklen flied out to center.
- Keirsey Jr. struck out swinging.
- Sandy Alcantara · 1 IP · 0 H · 0 ER · 1 K · 0 BB · 10 pitches
- Sandy Alcantara · bullpen · 10 pitches · inning 9
- Final score 3–5
Not implied
- Does not imply Alcantara's permanent role as primary closer.
- Does not imply psychological resilience or clutch attributes beyond the recorded sequence.
Limitations
- Covers one relief inning only and does not establish a season-long bullpen hierarchy.
Sandy AlcantaraMiami Marlins