MIAMI (AP) -- Two Atlanta relievers combined to escape a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the seventh, and new closer Jason Grilli pitched a perfect ninth to help the Braves beat Miami 2-1 on opening day Monday.The rebuilding Braves won without All-Star closer Craig Kimbel, traded in their latest deal to San Diego on Sunday.The Marlins have hopes of ending an 11-year playoff drought following an uncharacteristic offseason spending spree, but little went right for the home team. The sellout crowd's mood briefly turned sour in the second inning when the game was halted for 16 minutes because of rain - a first at 3-year-old Marlins Park, which has a retractable roof. 
The showers were unexpected, and fans booed when play was halted while the roof closed.The opener was a flop for Miami in more ways than one. Speedy newcomer Dee Gordon appeared to have a chance at a bunt single in the eighth inning, but he stumbled leaving the batter's box, went face down in the dirt and became an easy out.Braves newcomer Nick Markakis drove in both of their runs.Julio Teheran (1-0) allowed eight hits but only one run in six-plus innings. The Marlins' Henderson Alvarez (0-1) gave up two runs in seven innings and scored their only run.Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton went 1 for 4 and made a baserunning mistake in the fourth, when he was thrown out trying to go from first to third on a two-out single.The game was Stanton's first since his beaning Sept. 11 - and since he signed a record $325 million, 13-year contract.Trailing 2-1, the Marlins bunched three consecutive singles to load the bases starting the seventh. But Luis Avilan retired Jarrod Saltamacchia on a 5-2-3 double play, and Jim Johnson got Adeiny Hechavarria to foul out.Teheran was helped by his defense. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons was alert to cover third on a single to left and tagged out Stanton trying to advance from first. Second baseman Jace Peterson made a bare-handed grab as the middleman on a double play in the fifth.
The showers were unexpected, and fans booed when play was halted while the roof closed.The opener was a flop for Miami in more ways than one. Speedy newcomer Dee Gordon appeared to have a chance at a bunt single in the eighth inning, but he stumbled leaving the batter's box, went face down in the dirt and became an easy out.Braves newcomer Nick Markakis drove in both of their runs.Julio Teheran (1-0) allowed eight hits but only one run in six-plus innings. The Marlins' Henderson Alvarez (0-1) gave up two runs in seven innings and scored their only run.Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton went 1 for 4 and made a baserunning mistake in the fourth, when he was thrown out trying to go from first to third on a two-out single.The game was Stanton's first since his beaning Sept. 11 - and since he signed a record $325 million, 13-year contract.Trailing 2-1, the Marlins bunched three consecutive singles to load the bases starting the seventh. But Luis Avilan retired Jarrod Saltamacchia on a 5-2-3 double play, and Jim Johnson got Adeiny Hechavarria to foul out.Teheran was helped by his defense. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons was alert to cover third on a single to left and tagged out Stanton trying to advance from first. Second baseman Jace Peterson made a bare-handed grab as the middleman on a double play in the fifth.
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