Atlanta Braves edges Seattle Mariners 3-2
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves squeaked out a narrow win over Seattle Mariners, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Matt Olson led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Atlanta Braves reliever Dylan Lee threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
J.P. Crawford led Seattle Mariners's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Seattle Mariners reliever José A. Ferrer threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Atlanta Braves starter Bryce Elder: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 3 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.50 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 7 K — a flawless relief effort.
Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (88 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.71 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 4.50).
Hitting Analysis
Atlanta Braves: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.214). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Matt Olson (2-for-3, 1 HR), Mauricio Dubón (2-for-3, 2 RBI).
Seattle Mariners: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.111). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Josh Naylor (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Julio Rodríguez (0-for-4), Randy Arozarena (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.