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Braves finish off Miami
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Freddy Garcia throws out Miami Marlins' Chris Coghlan at first base in the first inning on Thursday in Miami. - photo by Associated Press
MIAMI — The game had all the earmarks of low-stakes September baseball, with a small crowd and two spot starters in a matchup of first- and last-place NL East teams. Bring on Freddy Garcia. The well-traveled 36-year-old right-hander earned his second NL victory since 2007, and his first since he joined the Atlanta Braves last month, pitching six innings to help beat Miami 6-1 Thursday.