Freeman led off the 10th inning with a home run into the right-field seats , lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night. The Braves recovered to win their fourth straight game after Luke Jackson blew a 3-2 lead in the ninth. Braves manager Brian Snitker called the matchup “two of the best left-handers in the game right there, going one-on-one.”The tough matchup didn’t alter Freeman’s approach. Riley, the Braves’ rookie left fielder still in his first week in the majors, hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth for a 3-2 lead. Braves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz (0-3, 8.02) is 2-2 with a 2.90 ERA in six career games, including five starts, against the Brewers.

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 03:05 UTC