Tuesday, October 29

Fried offers in return, backed by 7-run inning

CHICAGO — If anybody questioned whether or not Max Fried could be rusty after a three-month stint on the injured listing, the Braves lefty answered resoundingly in Friday’s 8-0 win at Wrigley Field.

And for anybody questioning what kind of influence Fried can have on an already sturdy Atlanta staff the remainder of the way in which, look no additional than his dominant efficiency towards the Cubs.

Fried, who went on the injured listing on May 9 with a left forearm pressure, was activated earlier than Friday’s recreation. He tossed six shutout innings, permitting simply three hits — all singles — and struck out eight.

Atlanta backed its ace with an enormous fourth inning. The Braves despatched 11 batters to the plate, tallying eight hits — six for further bases — and scored seven runs. Sean Murphy and Marcell Ozuna hit back-to-back homers — the 14th time this season Atlanta has completed so.

The six extra-base hits within the fourth tied the Braves’ mark for probably the most in a single inning over the previous 50 seasons. They additionally had six on June 11, 2002, towards the Twins.

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