Braves offense does just enough to back stellar pitching
Battery Power • • sports
Key Points:
- The game featured strong pitching performances early on, with Martin Perez delivering 5.2 innings and six strikeouts before allowing the first run in the sixth inning, despite issuing his first two walks of the game at that point.
- The Braves struggled offensively against the Rockies bullpen, managing few scoring opportunities until the eighth inning when Mike Harris hit a crucial double to drive in two runs, giving Atlanta a 2-1 lead.
- Colorado’s bullpen, including Suter and former Brave Jimmy Herget, kept the game close with scoreless innings, while a mid-game delay occurred due to the home plate umpire being hit and replaced.
- Didier Fuentes secured the save in the ninth inning despite walking the leadoff batter, striking out key hitters, and closing out the game to clinch the series win for the Braves.
