The Atlanta Braves took the series win, but couldn’t complete the sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers after falling 9-4 at Truist Park.
Atlanta got on the board early on with Ozzie Albies picking up where he left off from last night’s game with a sacrifice fly to bring Mauricio Dubón in for the first run.
It was after that, however, when the Brewers answered back, going on a tear against Bryce Elder (6 IP/ 12 H/ 8 ER/ 6 K/ 1 HR) to make their presence known in the second inning. Brewers’ Sal Frelick
hit a two-run double, and from there, Milwaukee caught the wave to end with a three-run homer from William Contreras (8-1).
It wasn’t until the bottom of the fourth that Atlanta would see another run from a Joey Bart ground ball to bring in Michael Harris II. The Brewers scored their last run on a wild pitch in the seventh (9-2).
And the Braves attempted to come alive again late in the ninth with a two-run homer from Rowdy Tellez to drive in Albies (9-4), giving the Braves a little action with no outs.
The efforts to get back in the game fell short after an out from Joey Bart’s ground ball.
Though Elder gave up eight runs in the second, he did improve, staying out longer than his previous appearance last week. His confidence in targeting the strike zone, however, hasn’t looked like what he’s displayed earlier in the season, yet, instead looking as he did when he struggled last season.
The Braves will have to put together a new game plan to get back to executing basic fundamentals if they want to look like the promising team they’ve shown Braves country just a few weeks ago.
Finding ways to win has its perks, but it isn’t sustainable against teams that are targeting them to put a stop to their run.
Grant Holmes is set to take the mound tomorrow to face off against the San Diego Padres. The Braves will need the offense to be on their side as they look to be the dominant team once again.
