Unfortunate where the balls went and I gave up two homers.” “They’re going to take their single when they can and take their hit when they can. “Their one through nine can all do it,” Keller said. Keller (11-9) allowed 12 hits and eight runs to tie a career high in five innings. The Braves' first eight runs were charged to Mitch Keller, who had gone 2-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his previous five starts before dropping to 0-4 with a 9.97 ERA in five career starts against Atlanta. “I rarely get nine so I’m going to take it.” “I’m obviously never going to be a strikeout guy, but I think when I can execute certain pitches it allows me to get strikeouts when I need them,” Elder said. 10, Elder is 4-0 with a 2.30 ERA over his last five starts.

Rivas singled with two out in the fifth before Elder struck out Alika Williams.Įlder (12-4) gave up four hits and two runs with a season-high nine strikeouts through seven innings, the first runs coming on Suwinski's 24th homer that trimmed the lead to 8-2 in the sixth. May God keep blessing him and hopefully he has a great career.”Īfter Atlanta's Bryce Elder let Ji-Hwan Bae lead off the game with a double, the All-Star right-hander retired 14 of the next 15 batters he faced, the only exception a leadoff walk to Alfonso Rivas in the third. “To me, it'd be like comparing him to Roberto Clemente. “One of the best players I've ever seen in my entire life,' Rosario said through a translator. Rosario followed four batters later with his 21st long ball, a two-run shot to right for a 7-0 lead.Īcuña, who tacked on an RBI single in the fifth, is bidding to become the first player in major league history with a 40-homer, 60-stolen base season. I just think it shows our growth as a team and offense.'Īcuña put that trend to rest in the fourth, driving his 35th homer 455 feet to center with an exit velocity of 110.6 mph to make it 5-0. Even though we're a power team, if you're not striking out. If you put the ball in play, something good can happen. “Last year we would've struck out three times. “It's kind of a testament to how far we've come as a team,” manager Brian Snitker said. D’Arnaud’s dropped in front of left fielder Jack Suwinski at 71 mph. Arcia had the hardest-hit single at 83.1 mph. The Braves (92-48) have won two straight following a three-game skid.Ītlanta took a 4-0 lead in the third on soft hits - Rosario’s RBI single, Travis d’Arnaud’s two-run single and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single. homered for the seventh time in 11 games, Eddie Rosario went deep and drove in three runs and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Friday night. Ronald Acuña Jr., Eddie Rosario homer, majors-leading Braves beat Pirates 8-2ĪTLANTA - Ronald Acuña Jr.

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