Olson’s go-ahead homer helps Braves earn one other wild 7-6 victory over the Reds

CINCINNATI — Matt Olson hit a go-ahead three-run homer within the sixth inning and the Atlanta Braves held on for one more wild 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

The Braves, who snapped the Reds‘ longest successful streak in 66 years at 12 video games with a 7-6 win on Saturday, have gained 17 of their final 20.

“That was a good series, against a really good ballclub, in my opinion,” Braves third baseman Austin Riley mentioned. “I felt like I played three football games, three longer games. To come out with two (wins) in those is nice.”

The Reds had runners on first and third within the ninth when Raisel Iglesias acquired Kevin Newman to roll right into a game-ending double play. It was Iglesias’ eleventh save.

The sport was performed earlier than one other sellout crowd of 40,140. A mixed 126,724 followers attended the weekend collection between first-place groups.

“I don’t know that I’ve ever been this exhausted after a series before,” Braves supervisor Brian Snitker mentioned. “Fans got their money’s worth in this series. They saw some great baseball, exciting, the whole thing. The hottest team in the National League, we took the series. That’s good.”

PHOTOS: Olson’s go-ahead homer helps Braves earn one other wild 7-6 victory over the Reds

There have been 19 house runs hit within the collection.

“Games like that, when you lose them are, it’s hard to swallow,” Reds supervisor David Bell mentioned. “Because you fight back so hard. Honestly this team does it more than any team I’ve ever been around.”

The Reds misplaced regardless of an enormous day from Matt McLain, who went 4 for five with three doubles, a homer and 5 RBIs. McLain is the primary Reds rookie to have 4 extra-base hits in a sport since Chris Sabo in 1988.

“Sometimes I get too swing happy, but I was trying to get a pitch in my zone,” McLain mentioned. “I really need to get back to that. It sucks that we lost the series. It was a good atmosphere to play in.”

Reds rookie Levi Stoudt was recalled from Triple-A to begin Sunday’s sport when scheduled starter Ben Lively was positioned on the injured checklist with a pectoral muscle pressure.

Stoudt held the Braves at bay till the third.

Michael Harris II tripled and scored the Braves‘ first run on Ozzie Albies’ sacrifice fly. RBI singles by Sean Murphy and Marcell Ozuna made it 3-0.

McLain doubled and scored the Reds‘ first run. He doubled in two extra runs within the fourth to tie it at 3.

Charlie Morton (7-6) wanted 103 pitches to get via 5 however left with the rating tied. Morton was making his twenty first profession begin towards the Reds.

“I’ve played against them for a while and seen the ups and downs,” Morton mentioned. “It’s fun to come here and see the stadium like this, the city like this. To watch them fight back, it says a lot about that team.”

Olson’s two-out, three-run shot within the sixth on an 0-2 pitch from Ian Gibaut put the Braves forward 6-3. The opposite-field homer impressed his Braves teammates.

“I thought it was a good swing, then I went back and looked at it, and it was four balls above the zone at 97,” Riley mentioned. “I’m going to take some notes. That was impressive. I need to get on whatever program he’s on.”

McLain’s homer main off the seventh and his two-run double within the eighth acquired the Reds inside a run. But for the second straight evening, the Reds‘ rally fell quick.

“That team’s going to have a fun summer here,” Snitker mentioned. “I’m glad we don’t see them anymore. Or the next time we see them (in the playoffs) it’d be OK.”

UNLIKELY DEBUT

Randy Wynne (0-1) took the loss in his main league debut. Wynne, 30, spent three seasons pitching in impartial leagues and was working in a lumberyard when he was signed as a minor league free agent in 2019.

“A lot of adrenaline coming into the game, a ton of people out there,” Wynne mentioned. “It’s a dream come true. The only thing that would have made it better was a dub.”

TRAINERS ROOM

Braves: Murphy returned to the lineup on Sunday for the primary time since injuring his proper hamstring. He had made one pinch-hit look since June 17.

Reds: Lively (pectoral muscle pressure) can have an MRI within the subsequent day or so to guage his damage, which could possibly be extra critical that originally thought, in keeping with supervisor David Bell. … RHP Derek Law (proper flexor mass pressure) was despatched to Single-A Dayton on a rehabilitation task.

UP NEXT

RHP Spencer Strider (8-2, 3.93) will begin for the Braves after they open a six-game homestand towards the Twins on Monday.

LHP Brandon Williamson (1-0, 5.40) goes for the Reds within the opener of a three-game collection in Baltimore on Monday.