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07/31 21:03 CDT Braves blast past the Nationals 6-2 as Harris and Olson launch
long home runs
Braves blast past the Nationals 6-2 as Harris and Olson launch long home runs
By BILL TROCCHI
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) --- Michael Harris II and Matt Olson hit long home runs and the
Atlanta Braves pulled away from the Washington Nationals in a 6-2 victory on
Friday night.
Olson was 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored and Jim Jarvis was 3 for 3
with 2 RBIs. Mauricio Dubn had two hits and two runs scored for the
first-place Braves, who are 10-5 since the All-Star break.
Nationals starter Foster Griffin (12-3) struggled in what could have been his
final start for the Nationals. Trade speculation has surrounded the 30-year-old
left-handed rookie, who entered with a 2.76 ERA in 21 starts. Griffin gave up
six runs on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings, including the home runs to Olson and
Harris.
Bryce Elder (7-6) recorded his 12th quality start of the season, allowing one
run in six innings. He gave up four hits and three walks. Elieser Hernndez
threw three scoreless innings for his first career save.
Harris broke the game open with a 421-foot three-run homer in the sixth inning
that landed inside the Chop House restaurant in right field and gave the Braves
a 5-1 lead. It was his 20th home run of the season, matching his career-high.
Atlanta native C.J. Abrams hit a solo home run in the fourth inning, his 28th.
Andrs Chaparro hit a ninth inning home run, which gave the Nationals a
franchise-record 50 home runs in the month of July.
The Nationals are 0 for 17 with runners in scoring position in the first two
games of the series.
Washington first baseman Luis Garca Jr. left the game in the seventh inning
with right knee soreness.
Up next
Braves RHP Reynaldo Lpez (4-3, 3.64) will face Nationals RHP Miles Mikolas
(3-7, 5.65) in the third game of a four-game series Saturday night.
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