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Veteran Charlie Morton stole 12 in 6 2/3 innings while Matt Olson drove in three runs to extend the winning streak to eight games as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting New York Mets 5-0 on Tuesday. I was.
The Braves, who won his first two games in a four-game series, tied the National League East leader Mets within three and a half games. Atlanta hasn't lost since August 4-7 in New York, where he dropped four of his five games.
Morton (6-5) allowed three hits and his one walk. With his sixth clean sheet of the season, his strikeout total equaled his season-high.
A two-run homer put him 2-for-4 and Olson had an eight-game hitting streak.
In the seventh inning, Francisco his Lindor hit his single with one out, Daniel Vogelbach drew his walk with two outs, and Morton took his 2–0 lead. Dylan Lee entered and ended the threat by defeating Jeff McNeil.
A.J. Minter and Razel his Iglesias each pitched a hitless inning, completing his three-hit shutout for Atlanta.
The Mets lost their starting pitcher to injury after his second inning for the second straight game. Taijuan Walker was sent off due to a back spasm after throwing just his 32 pitches. He gave up no runs, allowing one hit and his two walks. New York lost Monday's starter Carlos Carrasco to a left oblique strain after two innings of Robbie's Grossman, R.J. Alvarez (0-1) in his Mets debut. It was Grossman's third home run of the season and first since he was acquired from Detroit at the trade deadline.
Grossman was lined up to replace left fielder Eddie Rosario, who will miss several games with a strained left hamstring.
The Braves added two more runs in the fourth on Olson's 25th home run. A 443-foot two-run shot flew over Chop his house his restaurant on a light stand.
Alvarez allowed 3 runs in 2 1/3 innings where he allowed 4 hits and 2 walks. he hit his two.
Atlanta scored two insurance runs in the seventh inning. Ronald Acuna Jr. drew a one-out walk and scored when Dansby Swanson doubled and fielder Tyler Nakin dropped the ball. Swanson scored on Olson's liner on the left.
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