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Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to prevent the Atlanta Braves from hitting a three-run lead and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday 5-3.
Travis d'Arnaud led in 8th place with a double, and Ozna hit the second pitch from Brusdar Graterol (2-3) with 14 home runs over the centerfield fence. The
victory evened the series one game at a time and stopped the Dodgers from winning four games in a row. Los Angeles leads the season series 3-2.
When Will Smith hit the first pitch from relief A.J., the Dodgers tied the Braves once lead the game 3-0. Solo home run Minter, his 11th time. Minter did not allow home runs in the 571/3 innings dating back to June 21, 2021.
Minter (4-1) has won. Kenley Jansen hit the side by throwing nine scoreless times to win 20 saves.
Atlanta starter Max Fried threw 62/3 innings, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs, 1 walk and the best 9 strikeouts of the season. He threw scoreless innings against Los Angeles 13 times in a row and then allowed 2 times in the 7th.
Dodgers starter Mitchell White has exceeded 4 innings, allowing 3 runs with 5 hits, 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. White was recalled from Triple A on behalf of Andrew Heaney after a left-handed person was on the injured list for shoulder inflammation.
Atlanta won the first two runs in three innings with two run shots from Dansby Swanson. This is Swanson's 13th home run and the 4th in the last 4 games.
Atlanta finished 3-0 in 5th place. Ronald Acuña Jr., who took second base in a single, was able to score when Austin Riley doubled.
The Dodgers won two runs and chased Fried for the seventh time. Cody Bellinger missed a three-run home run when the long fly was barely fouled, but ran a single run. Braves rescuer Will Smith replaced Fried and gave Austin Barnes a RBI. Smith ended the threat by attacking Freddie Freeman with the base loaded.
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