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Marlins shut down Braves
Marlins Braves Baseba Heal 5
Miami Marlins' Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) scores on a passed ball by Atlanta Braves catcher Evan Gattis (not pictured) as Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Aaron Harang (34) covers home plate in the sixth inning of Saturday's game in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Jarred Cosart pitched seven effective innings, and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Saturday night to stop a three-game losing streak. Cosart (3-1) allowed seven hits, struck out five and walked one. The right-hander, who was acquired in acquired in a July 31 trade with Houston, is 3-0 with a sparkling 0.65 ERA in his last four starts.