Michael Harris II's 3 Hits and 3 RBIs Help Braves Beat Reds 8-3
- The Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Friday at Great American Ballpark, powered by Michael Harris II's three RBIs and Ronald Acuña Jr.'s leadoff home run.
- Cincinnati briefly threatened in the fourth inning when JJ Bleday and Nathaniel Lowe hit solo home runs off Braves pitcher Grant Holmes, cutting the deficit to 4-2.
- Atlanta broke the game open in the sixth inning against the Cincinnati bullpen, with Mike Yastrzemski contributing an RBI double and Jorge Mateo adding an RBI single.
- This victory marks the Braves' 39th win of the season, with the team having now scored at least eight runs in a game 16 times this season.
- Saturday's second contest features Braves left-hander Martín Pérez against Reds right-hander Brady Singer in the three-game series at Great American Ballpark.
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Braves bring 1-0 series lead over Reds into game 2
Atlanta Braves (39-19, first in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (29-27, fourth in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Martin Perez (2-3, 2.70 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (2-4, 6.
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The Atlanta Braves moved to 39-19 after defeating the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 in the opening game of what will be a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.It was starting pitcher Grant Holmes who surrendered all three runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out five. Two of those runs came via home runs from JJ Bleday and Nathaniel Lowe.The Braves‘ relievers were sensational as usual.It was Didier Fuentes who picked up…
Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 3
Braves’ bats stay hot in win over Reds
Michael Harris II went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, Ronald Acuna Jr. homered and the visiting Atlanta Braves posted an 8-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the first contest of a three-game set on Friday.Jorge Mateo drove in two runs and Dominic Smith had three hits and two runs for Atlanta, which earned its major league-leading 39th win and improved to 20 games above .500. Grant Holmes tossed 4 2/3 innings for the Braves, allowing three runs on …
Michael Harris II's 3 hits and 3 RBIs help Braves beat Reds 8-3
Michael Harris II went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3. Ronald Acuña Jr., who hit a grand slam in Thursday’s win in Boston for his first home run since April 24, put the Braves ahead on Friday with his 38th career leadoff homer.
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