Eli White hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, serving to the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday within the rain-delayed MLB Speedway Basic at Bristol Motor Speedway.
White’s first homer of the afternoon gave Atlanta a 3-1 lead within the second inning on the historic racetrack. The ball hit the safer barrier after clearing the outfield wall and the monitor itself.
He added his sixth homer of the season on a leadoff shot within the seventh.
Cincinnati went 1 for 8 with runners in scoring place and left 12 on base. Brent Suter (1-2) obtained the loss.
Atlanta got here in having clinched the season sequence, successful 4 of the primary six video games. The groups cut up the primary two in Cincinnati earlier than coming to Bristol.
The sport was scheduled for Saturday, however it was suspended within the first inning due to persistent rain.
Hurston Waldrep (1-0) was on the mound for Atlanta when play resumed. The appropriate-hander was introduced up from Triple-A Gwinnett and traveled about 250 miles to Bristol Motor Speedway early Sunday morning. He pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball for his first profession win.
Eli White displays on two-home-run day in Braves’ win over Reds at Speedway Basic
The Reds loaded the bases with two out within the eighth after a balk by Tyler Kinley and a stroll by Tyler Stephenson. Ke’Bryan Hayes then hit a tough grounder to 3rd, however Luke Williams made a diving cease and threw to second for the forceout.
This was the primary time in six video games between these groups that it was determined by greater than a single run.
The Braves will start a sequence in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, with RHP Erick Fedde (3-11, 5.33 ERA) taking the bump for Sport 1. As for the Reds, they begin a sequence on the highway in opposition to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. LHP Nick Lodolo can be on the mound to start out that one for the Reds.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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