Braves Sweep Philadelphia on Sunday Night Baseball
The Atlanta club finished a three-game sweep of their National League East rival in Philadelphia. The series ended with the Braves outscoring the Phillies 16-3. It was the first sweep by the visitors at Citizens Bank Park since September 2016.
Game recap
Grant Holmes started for Atlanta and allowed an early two-run homer to Kyle Schwarber. Trea Turner also collected a first-inning hit. Holmes rebounded and worked into the fifth inning.
Michael Harris II cut the deficit with a solo home run. Ronald Acuña Jr. ripped a 104-mph single later in the game. A fifth-inning rally produced three runs and gave the visitors the lead.
Key hits and scoring
- Schwarber: two-run home run in the first inning.
- Michael Harris II: solo home run, his fourth of the season.
- Ronald Acuña Jr.: hard single that sparked the fifth-inning rally.
- Matt Olson: reached on a fielder’s force that tied the game.
- Austin Riley: infield single that produced a run.
- Ozzie Albies: run-scoring double in the rally.
Starter and challenge notes
Holmes finished with 4.2 innings, four hits, one walk and four strikeouts. He threw 81 pitches. Albies won an ABS challenge on a contentious called strike earlier. Mauricio Dubón had a lengthy 10-pitch at-bat that ended on an ABS-assisted strikeout.
Bullpen and defensive finish
Atlanta’s relievers kept Philadelphia off the scoreboard after the fifth inning. Several late relievers combined for scoreless innings.
In the ninth, Raisel Iglesias entered to close with a two-run lead. A Stott double and a walk briefly created tension. Kyle Schwarber represented the tying run with two outs.
Schwarber squared up a changeup that left the barrel at 103 mph. Ronald Acuña Jr. made a spectacular running catch to preserve the win. The play ended the game.
Series context and next steps
The sweep extended the Braves’ winning streak to five games. Atlanta outscored Philadelphia 16-3 across the three games. Filmogaz.com notes the Braves completed a sweep of Philadelphia on Sunday night during Sunday Night Baseball coverage.
The clubs meet again in Atlanta on Friday when the Braves open their next homestand. Atlanta will travel to Washington following the road series.
