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Prado has three hits, leads Braves to 8-3 win over Marlins in rain-soaked game

MIAMI (AP) — This time, the Atlanta Braves got a little help from Mother Nature in getting to the Florida Marlins bullpen.They took advantage.Martin Prado had three hits and drove in two runs, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Thursday night.Chipper Jones and Yunel Escobar each reached base four times and drove in a run in a game delayed by rain 1 hour, 17 minutes. The Braves led 3-2 when the tarp came out after the fourth inning, then scored five runs when Ricky Nolasco didn't return to the mound after the rain stopped."That's the stuff you have to deal with here," Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We both lost our starters and had to go the bullpen. You try to push it because nobody wants to lose their starters, but you can't control Mother Nature, not yet anyway."The Braves have won seven of nine.Peter Moylan (2-0) pitched an inning in relief of Tim Hudson , who allowed two runs and five hits in four innings. Hudson tried to return after the de...

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