Miami’s only run in the series before Wednesday’s ninth inning: Jesús Sánchez’s second-inning homer off López that went to the top of the Chop House.

“It’s a tremendous rotation to be a part of,” López said. “Being a part of this rotation motivates me to want to pitch even better or do well. Obviously, Max has that shutout yesterday, and the competitive side of me said, ‘I gotta go at least seven or eight innings today.’ So, being a part of this rotation, it definitely is a motivator factor, for sure. It incentivizes you and pushes you to want to perform and do well, and keep doing well with everybody else.”

— 3. To save this game from becoming a loss, the Braves made a few incredible defensive plays in the late innings.

In the 10th inning, Austin Riley slid to stop a grounder and, in one motion, spun around toward home and fired from his knees to nail the runner at the plate.

“It’s why he should have gold on the top of his glove, because that’s the kind of player he is,” Snitker said.

In the ninth inning, Orlando Arcia fielded a ball and nabbed a runner at home. And before that, Iglesias ran off the mound to field a bunt, and with a runner at third, slung a perfect strike to Olson at first.

— 4. Four years ago, Miami right-hander Sixto Sánchez pitched in this same ballpark. And he hadn’t appeared in the majors since then.

Until Wednesday, when he started for the Marlins at this same place. His return to the majors provided one of the stranger moments.

In the first inning, with Acuña at third base and Harris at first base, Sánchez spun back around toward second base … but there was no one there. He was called for a balk because he attempted to throw to an unoccupied base, and that allowed Acuña to score.

This was the first time Harris had seen this.

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