Atlanta Braves edges Cincinnati Reds 3-2
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves squeaked out a narrow win over Cincinnati Reds, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Matt McLain led Cincinnati Reds's offense, going 2-for-4. Cincinnati Reds reliever Graham Ashcraft threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Matt Olson led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Atlanta Braves reliever Dylan Lee threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Cincinnati Reds starter Andrew Abbott: 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (100 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.86 reflects efficient pitching. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.3 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 0 BB (97 pitches). Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 1 ER, 5 K (ERA 2.08).
Hitting Analysis
Cincinnati Reds: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.125).
Multi-hit games: Matt McLain (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Sal Stewart (0-for-4), Dane Myers (0-for-3), Eugenio Suárez (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Atlanta Braves: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.259). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Mauricio Dubón (2-for-4), Matt Olson (2-for-4, 1 HR), Austin Riley (2-for-4, 1 HR).