Atlanta Braves brush asides Milwaukee Brewers, 6-2: MLB Update
The collective effort from the Atlanta Braves’ batters and pitchers snapped a 6-2 win against the Milwaukee Brewers at the Turner Field in Atlanta on May 2.
The two teams were unable to put any run on the scoreboard in the first and second inning. David Ross hit a solo homer in the third inning to take the lead 1-0 for the Braves. It was considered as the third homer for Ross in 19 at-bats. But the Brewers snatched
a lead by 2-1 when Yuniesky Betancourt took a two run triple in the fourth inning.
Ross did not feel any difficulty while working at the plate. He said of his performance, “It's nice to give Mac a night off and perform well. Jair Jurrjens, when he's pitching like that, it makes my job easy.”
The fifth inning also remained scoreless for both sides. But the Braves went ahead with 5-2 in the sixth inning when Gonzalez took a double run on the drive of Chipper Jones. Gonzalez cleared all the bases by his shot and posted a run on Nate McLouth’s single.
Freddie Freeman and Dan Uggla also contributed well by taking singles.
In the seventh inning, the Braves extended their lead further to 6-2 when Jason Heyward completed a walk against the Brewers' reliever, Zach Braddock, and scored a run on the flyball of Freeman towards the centre field position. Heyward attained the third
base on the double-run shot of Jones. The Braves' closer, Craig Kimbrel, threw ninth inning and struck out two hitters.
Jurrjens also played a crucial role in the Braves’ victory by throwing solid pitches. He retired many batters and also restricted the infield singles of Rickie Weeks and Carlos Gomez during the eighth inning. Jurrjens threw 7 2/3 innings and permitted two
runs on seven hits including two earned runs with four strike-outs.
Speaking to reporters, Jurrjens said, “It's not so much what I'm doing, I'm just pain-free.”
The Brewers' starter, Yovani Gallardo, was shaky throughout the game. He gave away five runs on nine hits in five innings pitches. Gallardo struck out seven batters but it was too late for the Brewers. He began the season with an impressive ERA of 0.96 with
two shutout innings against the Braves but now he loosed his momentum.
The Brewers' Manager, Ron Roenicke, said of Gallardo, “I thought he looked better this time than he did his last outing. Still isn't like we saw in the first couple games, but we thought it was better. Rhythm was better. I'm sure he's getting a little frustrated
with it but I think there is improvement there.”
The Brewers’ relievers pitched pretty well as they allowed just one run in their combined pitches, but that was not enough to steal a win for the Brewers.
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