Arizona Diamondbacks edges Atlanta Braves 2-1
Game Summary
Arizona Diamondbacks squeaked out a narrow win over Atlanta Braves, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 16 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Dominic Smith led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 RBI. Atlanta Braves reliever Tyler Kinley threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Gabriel Moreno led Arizona Diamondbacks's offense, going 2-for-3. Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Taylor Clarke threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
Atlanta Braves starter Bryce Elder: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB (89 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.14 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K (ERA 0.00).
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Michael Soroka: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 3 BB (91 pitches). The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
Atlanta Braves: 4 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.133).
Cleanup cold: Austin Riley (0-for-4), Mike Yastrzemski (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Arizona Diamondbacks: 4 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.154).
Multi-hit games: Gabriel Moreno (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Geraldo Perdomo (0-for-3), Adrian Del Castillo (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.