Atlanta Braves edges Boston Red Sox 3-2
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves squeaked out a narrow win over Boston Red Sox, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Marcelo Mayer led Boston Red Sox's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Boston Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Drake Baldwin led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Atlanta Braves reliever Robert Suarez threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Boston Red Sox starter Connelly Early: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB (86 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (84 pitches). Bullpen: 4.7 IP, 1 ER, 5 K (ERA 1.93).
Hitting Analysis
Boston Red Sox: 7 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.233). 4 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 4 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Mickey Gasper (2-for-5), Ceddanne Rafaela (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Wilyer Abreu (0-for-4), Willson Contreras (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Atlanta Braves: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.172). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Drake Baldwin (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Ozzie Albies (0-for-3), Matt Olson (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.