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Ozuna's 30th home run leads Braves over Rockies 3-1 for 16th win in 21 games

Tue, Aug 29, 2023
MLB News (AP)

DENVER (AP) - Marcell Ozuna hit his 30th homer, Charlie Morton threw six innings of one-run ball and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 Tuesday night for their 16th win in 21 games.

Major league-best Atlanta improved to 86-45, including 6-0 against the Rockies with a 57-17 run margin. Colorado, which has lost 12 of its last 12 against Atlanta. is an NL-worst 49-83, assured of its fifth straight losing season. The Rockies have lost eight of nine overall.

Ozuna homered for the fifth time in eight games, a solo drive in the second off Peter Lambert (3-5), and added an RBI single in the fifth. Sean Murphy had an RBI single in the second.

Morton (14-10) allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked one. He pitched 19 scoreless innings before Harold Castro's RBI groundout in the second.

Other news Acuna's encounter and Guaranteed Rate Field shooting raise questions about safety of players, fans Fans who made contact with Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. charged with trespassing, disturbing peace Fans run onto field and one makes contact with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. went 2 for 5 for his major league-leading 57th multi-hit game this season. He remained one home run shy of becoming the first player Lwith 30 homers and 60 stolen bases in a season. He came close to accomplishing the feat in the fourth inning with a 418-foot shot to deep center field, but Brenton Doyle caught the ball against the wall.

Atlanta outhit Colorado 15-3 but stranded 12 runners.

Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his 26th save in 28 chances.

Lambert gave up three runs and nine hits in five innings.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Braves: OF Michael Harris II was tended to by an athletic trainer after running into the outfield wall trying to catch a triple by Goodman in the second inning, but remained in the game.

Rockies: Recalled RHP Gavin Hollowell from Triple-A Albuquerque and optioned RHP Karl Kauffmann to Triple-A.

UP NEXT

LHP Kyle Freeland will take the mound for Colorado Wednesday against a yet-to-be-determined starter for Atlanta in the third and final game of the series.

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