ATLANTA — It was a homestand that the Braves will doubtless need to wipe from their recollections.
The Braves got here again from the break and dropped two of three in opposition to the Cardinals earlier than the Reds got here to city and received each video games of a rain-shortened collection, together with Wednesday afternoon’s 9-4 resolution.
Atlanta and Cincinnati had been purported to play three video games, however the third was postponed because of forecasted inclement climate. A make-up date was set for Sept. 9.
The Braves gave up seven residence runs of their weekend collection loss to the Playing cards — one which was additional spoiled by the accidents to Albies and Fried. Albies broke his wrist within the collection finale and Fried didn’t throw a pitch over the weekend after he was recognized with a nerve harm final Thursday.
Cincinnati beginning pitcher Hunter Greene dominated the Braves in Recreation 1 of Atlanta’s collection in opposition to the Reds on Monday. He gave up simply two hits and struck out seven over seven scoreless innings within the Braves’ 4-1 loss.
The Reds clinched the collection on Wednesday once they scored 9 runs within the first 4 innings. Atlanta answered with 4 runs over the primary three frames, however the Braves had been blanked the remainder of the sport.
Braves starter Allan Winans was hit arduous. He allowed seven runs on six hits over 2 2/3 innings.
The sport began with an unpleasant four-run first that featured a Little League residence run by Spencer Steer. The primary baseman’s RBI knock acquired previous a diving Adam Duvall in proper discipline, which initially allowed Steer to succeed in third base. An errant Zack Brief relay throw within the infield then allowed Steer to race residence from third.
Left fielder Jake Fraley subsequently hit a two-run residence run and the Reds had a 4-0 lead earlier than the Braves noticed a pitch.
“A few pitches, a play right here or there, and it’s most likely a distinct story and [Winans] will get settled in and perhaps covers extra of the sport,” Braves supervisor Brian Snitker stated.
Atlanta tallied 10 hits for the primary time because the membership accrued 11 hits in a 6-2 win over the D-backs on July 9.
However the Braves additionally left 11 runners on base and had been 2-for-9 with runners in scoring place. They’d a four-hit third inning and scored only one run.
Maybe the Braves’ greatest scoring alternative after the early innings got here within the backside of the fifth when Cincinnati starter Frankie Montas walked the bases loaded with one out and the highest of the order due up.
Montas gave option to Sam Moll, who struck out outfielder Jarred Kelenic and third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr. to finish the body.
“I simply form of felt that, as soon as we reduce [the lead] to 4, I’m like, ‘Properly, we have now plenty of at-bats left to trim,’” Snitker stated. “It’s at all times arduous preventing from behind.”
It was the primary sport the Braves performed after that they had a players-only assembly within the clubhouse previous to Tuesday’s postponed sport.
“I’m simply going to maintain [the meeting] within the clubhouse,” first baseman Matt Olson stated. “There’s instances all year long the place guys get collectively and speak, whether or not or not it’s a pair guys within the nook or in the course of the hitters’ assembly or we set a time when the blokes speak. I’m simply going to depart it in-house.”
On a optimistic word, Olson snapped his 0-for-16 skid with a single within the backside of the third on his option to a 2-for-5 day.
“It’s at all times good to see some outcomes,” Olson stated. “I’ve been grinding somewhat bit, personally. It’s good to really feel such as you’re on the suitable path. Persistently I’m feeling higher on the plate. I’m hoping to get heading in the right direction.”
Alvarez collected his first profession hit with a first-inning single. He additionally struck out 3 times and completed 1-for-5.
“[There will] be an adjustment interval,” Snitker stated of Alvarez dealing with large league pitchers. “He hasn’t seen this type of stuff but.”
