Atlanta Braves edges Detroit Tigers 4-3
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves squeaked out a narrow win over Detroit Tigers, 4-3. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Riley Greene led Detroit Tigers's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Detroit Tigers reliever Kyle Finnegan threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Matt Olson led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Atlanta Braves reliever Dylan Lee threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal: 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 0 BB (91 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K (ERA 18.00).
Atlanta Braves starter JR Ritchie: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 4 BB (97 pitches). The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 6 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Detroit Tigers: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.179). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Kevin McGonigle (2-for-4).
Atlanta Braves: 6 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.250). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Drake Baldwin (2-for-4), Matt Olson (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.