Marlins beat Braves 5-4 in 10th inning on Rojas's 4th hit

ATLANTA (AP) — Miguel Rojas had four hits, including a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday.

Pinch-hitter Adam Duvall led off the ninth with a tying homer off Brandon Kintzler (2-3), the closer's second blown save in 11 chances. Atlanta loaded the bases on Dansby Swanson's double and a pair of intentional walks before Travis d'Arnaud grounded into an inning-ending double play.

Garrett Cooper opened the 10th as Miami's designated runner at second and advanced on Jon Berti's sacrifice. A.J. Minter (1-1) intentionally walked pinch-hitter Brian Anderson, and Rojas doubled to right-center.

Nick Vincent got three straight outs for his third save.

Atlanta's NL East lead was cut to two games over second-place Philadelphia, while the third-place Marlins dropped 2 1/2 games behind the Phillies.

Miami's José Ureña allowed three runs in five innings in his season debut. Ureña had been out with COVID-19.

Miami took a 4-3 lead off Robbie Erlin in the fourth on RBI singles by Starling Marté and Jesús Aguilar.

There were heightened tensions when Ureña hit Ronald Acuña Jr. with a 95 mph sinker in the fourth; Ureña hit Acuña with a 97 mph fastball in 2018.

After being hit on the guard which protects his left elbow. Acuña took a first step toward the the midpoint between the mound and first base. With plate umpire Junior Valentine and catcher Jorge Alfaro escorting him for a few steps, Acuña then slowly walked to first base. Valentine warned both benches, and Acuña stole second before Ureña picked him off.

Braves rookie Ian Anderson, who allowed only three runs in his first three starts, lasted only three innings.

Anderson was hurt by four walks and also was wild on his high throw to first after fielding a weak...

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