ATLANTA (AP) — Jorge Soler and Austin Riley homered off Anthony DeSclafani, Ian Anderson pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 9-0 on Sunday. Freddie Freeman followed with an infield single and Riley then launched his 28th homer into the seats in left-center. They maintained their 2 1/2-game lead over Los Angeles in the NL West after the Dodgers lost 5-0 to Colorado. Atlanta Braves' Eddie Rosario drops his bat after hitting a single off San Francisco Giants' Anthony DeSciafani in the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Atlanta. Braves: LHP Drew Smyly (9-3, 4.54 ERA) pitches for the Braves on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Los Angeles.

Source: thestar August 29, 2021 20:48 UTC