Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Alex Gonzalez and Freddie Freeman each homered and Martin Prado went 3-for-5 with an RBI, powering the NL wild card-leading Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the Florida Marlins.
The Braves watched their wild-card lead dwindle to 2 1/2 games over the St. Louis Cardinals during a recent 3-7 skid, but a rookie hurler and their vaunted bullpen got them back on track.
Randall Delgado (1-1) turned in five scoreless frames while giving up five hits and two walks en route to his first major league win.
Anibal Sanchez (8-9) lasted just five innings, allowing three runs on five hits and a pair of walks for Florida, which had won three of four coming in, including a 6-5 walkoff win in Monday's opener of this three-game series.
The Braves Wild Card lead remained at two and a half games because the Cardinals stayed hot beating the Mets 11-6 Tuesday night in St. Louis
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