Battery Power - May 8: Braves 9, Brewers 2Your one stop shop for everything Atlanta Braveshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52890/favicon-32x32..png2022-05-08T16:31:33-04:00http://www.batterypower.com/rss/stream/228263632022-05-08T16:31:33-04:002022-05-08T16:31:33-04:00Duvall, Contreras homer as Braves dump Brewers, 9-2
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<p>Atlanta’s offense came to life in support of a good outing by Charlie Morton. </p> <p id="qjYoiD">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> erupted for nine runs in support of Charlie Morton in a win over the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Milwaukee Brewers</a> Sunday at Truist Park. </p>
<p id="Ffk2uD">Morton came into Sunday’s game looking for progress after a tough stretch to start the season. He breezed through a perfect first, but found himself in trouble in the second thanks to a pair of walks and a single. Morton was able to wiggle off the hook striking out Lorenzo Cain before getting Jace Peterson to fly out to leave the runners stranded. </p>
<p id="dujV4y">The Braves got their offense going in the second as Ozzie Albies and Travis Demeritte both singled to put runners at first and second with one out. Aaron Ashby then walked Dansby Swanson to load the bases and then issued another free pass to William Contreras to force home the first run of the game. </p>
<p id="AufT9v">Ronald Acuña Jr. reached on a fielder’s choice as he grounded into the hole at short. Demeritte scored to make it 2-0. Matt Olson followed with a bloop double that scored Swanson and Acuña to push the lead to 4-0. Acuña showed off the wheels as he scored all the way from first on the play. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mother’s Day runs for Matt! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForTheA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForTheA</a> <a href="https://t.co/YZMsbpvVWX">pic.twitter.com/YZMsbpvVWX</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1523369377491431424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a>
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<p id="IIsz8X">The Braves tacked on another run in the third when Adam Duvall homered to the opposite field to make it 5-0. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">DUVALL OVER THE WALL!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForTheA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForTheA</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/aduvall123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aduvall123</a> <a href="https://t.co/HINqbOc7sx">pic.twitter.com/HINqbOc7sx</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1523374669885321218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a>
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<p id="BGvZlw">Atlanta loaded the bases again in the fourth and tacked on another run thanks to a wild pitch by Ashby. </p>
<p id="rcRKlm">Given an early lead, Morton continued to plug along. He allowed a single and hit a batter in the third, but got Rowdy Tellez and Hunter Renfroe to fly out to leave the runners stranded. Morton walked Tyrone Taylor to lead off the fourth but a fly out and a double play got him out of the inning. He retired the side in order in the fifth and would exit having allowed two hits and three walks over five scoreless innings. </p>
<p id="TB7dwY">The Braves blew the game wide open in the fifth. Duvall reached on a hit by pitch and then moved up to second on a two-out single by Swanson. Contreras followed with a three-run blast to push the lead to 9-0. </p>
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<p lang="und" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Wcontreras42?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wcontreras42</a> for 3!!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForTheA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForTheA</a> <a href="https://t.co/J97y2n7zRt">pic.twitter.com/J97y2n7zRt</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1523386118275837953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2022</a>
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<p id="wOXktU">Collin McHugh and Darren O’Day retired the side in order in the sixth and seventh. Tyler Matzek struggled again in the eighth. Jace Peterson singled off of Matzek’s glove to get things started and then moved to second after a walk by Kolten Wong. Mike Brousseau followed with a single that scored Peterson to make it 9-1. Christian Yelich then bounced back to Matzek who started the 1-6-3 double play. Wong scored to make it 9-2. Matzek then got Rowdy Tellez to fly out to end the inning. Will Smith final three hitters in order to end the game. </p>
<p id="qhIHxN">The Braves improve to 14-16 on the season and record just their second series win of the season. They will enjoy another off day on Monday before continuing their homestand with a brief two-game series against the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a>. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2022/5/8/23062547/brewers-vs-braves-final-score-adam-duvall-william-contreras-charlie-mortonKris Willis2022-05-08T12:00:00-04:002022-05-08T12:00:00-04:00Brewers vs Braves game thread
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<p id="9D9ZYn">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will wrap up a three-game series against the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Milwaukee Brewers</a> Sunday afternoon at Truist Park. Atlanta suffered a 6-3 loss in Friday’s opener, but took Saturday’s game 3-2 behind another great performance by Max Fried on the mound. Charlie Morton will get the start Sunday for Atlanta while Milwaukee will go with left-hander Aaron Ashby. </p>
<p id="6U1rZK">Ronald Acuña Jr. is back in the lineup Sunday as the DH. Marcell Ozuna gets the start in left field while Travis Demeritte shifts over to right. William Contreras gets the start behind the plate and will be hitting ninth. </p>
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<p id="aYgxZ2">For the Brewers, Hunter Renfroe will DH and hit fifth. Tyrone Taylor gets the start in right and will hit sixth. Former Brave Jace Peterson is in the lineup at third base and will hit ninth. </p>
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<p id="b6cfam">Sunday’s game is scheduled to get underway at 1:35 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast. </p>
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<p>Charlie Morton will be looking to get his season back on track Sunday when he makes his sixth start against Milwaukee. </p> <p id="SazSrh">After capturing one of their best wins of the season, the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will try to secure a series win Sunday when they wrap up a three-game series against the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Milwaukee Brewers</a>. Max Fried out dueled Corbin Burnes allowing one run over seven innings in a 3-2 win. Ronald Acuña Jr. finished with two hits including his second home run of the season. </p>
<p id="sZYmvu">Charlie Morton will make his sixth start of the season for the Braves in Sunday’s finale. Atlanta had the option of pushing Morton back a couple of days, but he wanted to stay on schedule after finishing his last start on a good note. Morton allowed six hits and four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings in his last outing against the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a>. Four of those runs came in the first two innings in which he needed 56 pitches. He seemed to settle in and was able to pitch into the sixth saving the bullpen. Morton has allowed at least three runs in four of his five starts. </p>
<p id="Kx8BNf">Left-hander Aaron Ashby will make his third start of the season for the Brewers in the finale. Ashby began the season in the Brewers bullpen, but recently shifted to the rotation. He’s allowed just 15 hits and five earned runs overall in 19 1/3 innings. As a starter, he’s allowed just three hits and one earned run in 9 2/3 innings. </p>
<p id="fMzYbu">Acuña recorded his first multi-hit game of the season in Saturday’s win. He is currently riding a five-game hitting streak and has hit safely in seven of his eight games played this season. </p>
<p id="S3049P">Sunday’s game is scheduled to get underway at Truist Park at 1:35 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports Southeast. </p>
<h3 id="59Rpie"><strong>Game Info</strong></h3>
<p id="ogdyIC"><strong>Game Date/Time:</strong> Sunday, May 8, 1:35 p.m. ET</p>
<p id="IQvdwA"><strong>Location:</strong> Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia</p>
<p id="brA3uG"><strong>TV:</strong> Bally Sports Southeast</p>
<p id="28EiSs"><strong>Streaming:</strong> MLB.tv</p>
<p id="fRxA5B"><strong>Radio:</strong> 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan</p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2022/5/8/23062304/brewers-vs-braves-preview-time-tv-streaming-radio-charlie-morton-aaron-ashbyKris Willis