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Harris, Riley, Olson and Murphy all went deep in a highly enjoyable blowout win. The Braves won their third in a row against the Giants, although this time it didn’t require extra innings as the first two games in the series did. This time it was far more enjoyable — a 13-2 blowout.
The first inning started in a grand fashion. As the Braves welcomed Michael Harris II back to the lineup for the first time in two months, he stepped to the plate already ahead 1-0 after Orlando Arcia drew a bases loaded walk off Robbie Ray. Harris stood in and absolutely launched a ball into McCovey Cove for the first grand slam of his career.
MICHAEL HARRIS II GRAND SLAM@MoneyyyMikeee | #BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/4JofANBxQ8— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 15, 2024
The Braves kept adding on in the early innings Matt Olson and Austin Riley chipped in with homers to make it 7-1 after five frames.
There was a bit of bad news — Jorge Soler left the game as a precaution with hamstring tightness, according to the team. We’ll have to wait and see, but for a team that has been crushed by injuries, we can only hope it was truly a minor thing and Jorge will be back in a few days. There was no reason to risk or push it with a 7-1 lead on a cool night in the Bay Area.
Kelenic hit a two-run triple down the right field line in the sixth to make it 9-1. For a player who has really struggled recently, it had to feel good for Jarred to come through with a hit to really break the game open once and for all. The Braves would add a few more runs in the final innings as the Giants waved the white flag.
Grant Holmes, staked to the early 5-0 lead, was really good on the mound over seven innings. He gave up a chunk of hits (8), but three of them were infield singles. His lone “mistake” came on the first pitch of the game that went over the left field wall, but the ball wasn’t even in the strike zone. Holmes struck out six and only walked one. We’ll see if Holmes gets another start in the rotation or if he shifts to the bullpen with Reynaldo Lopez due back soon, but he’s done a really nice job filling in. Covering seven innings tonight with a big lead was huge.
The four game series will conclude Thursday afternoon and the pitching matchup should be a dandy. Max Fried will make his third start since returning from the IL and will be opposed by the always-excellent Logan Webb, who beat the Braves on the 4th of July. First pitch is much earlier at 3:45 p.m. ET.
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Harris, Riley, Olson and Murphy all went deep in a highly enjoyable blowout win. The Braves won their third in a row against the Giants, although this time it didn’t require extra innings as the first two games in the series did. This time it was far more enjoyable — a 13-2 blowout.
The first inning started in a grand fashion. As the Braves welcomed Michael Harris II back to the lineup for the first time in two months, he stepped to the plate already ahead 1-0 after Orlando Arcia drew a bases loaded walk off Robbie Ray. Harris stood in and absolutely launched a ball into McCovey Cove for the first grand slam of his career.
MICHAEL HARRIS II GRAND SLAM@MoneyyyMikeee | #BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/4JofANBxQ8— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 15, 2024
The Braves kept adding on in the early innings Matt Olson and Austin Riley chipped in with homers to make it 7-1 after five frames.
There was a bit of bad news — Jorge Soler left the game as a precaution with hamstring tightness, according to the team. We’ll have to wait and see, but for a team that has been crushed by injuries, we can only hope it was truly a minor thing and Jorge will be back in a few days. There was no reason to risk or push it with a 7-1 lead on a cool night in the Bay Area.
Kelenic hit a two-run triple down the right field line in the sixth to make it 9-1. For a player who has really struggled recently, it had to feel good for Jarred to come through with a hit to really break the game open once and for all. The Braves would add a few more runs in the final innings as the Giants waved the white flag.
Grant Holmes, staked to the early 5-0 lead, was really good on the mound over seven innings. He gave up a chunk of hits (8), but three of them were infield singles. His lone “mistake” came on the first pitch of the game that went over the left field wall, but the ball wasn’t even in the strike zone. Holmes struck out six and only walked one. We’ll see if Holmes gets another start in the rotation or if he shifts to the bullpen with Reynaldo Lopez due back soon, but he’s done a really nice job filling in. Covering seven innings tonight with a big lead was huge.
The four game series will conclude Thursday afternoon and the pitching matchup should be a dandy. Max Fried will make his third start since returning from the IL and will be opposed by the always-excellent Logan Webb, who beat the Braves on the 4th of July. First pitch is much earlier at 3:45 p.m. ET.
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