Battery Power - September 7: Braves 7, Athletics 3Your one stop shop for everything Atlanta Braveshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52890/favicon-32x32..png2022-09-07T18:44:25-04:00http://www.batterypower.com/rss/stream/231052922022-09-07T18:44:25-04:002022-09-07T18:44:25-04:00Braves extend streak to seven straight with win over A’s
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<p>Spencer Strider overcame a rough first inning and Atlanta’s offense came to life late in a 7-3 win over the Athletics</p> <p id="2ShENE">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> extended their winning streak to seven-straight games Wednesday afternoon with a 7-3 win over the <a href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/">Oakland Athletics</a>. </p>
<p id="JvZWRy">After record setting performance in his last start, Spencer Strider’s day got off to a tough start Wednesday. He walked Vimael Machin to begin the game before Seth Brown lined out to center for the first out. Strider then issued another free pass to Sean Murphy. Stephen Vogt followed with a double off the left center wall that scored Machin to give Oakland a 1-0 lead. Ramon Laureano then grounded out sharply to Dansby Swanson for the second out. Murphy scored on the play to make it 2-0. Strider issued yet another walk to Jonah Bride, but then struck out Cody Thomas to bring the inning to an end. </p>
<p id="vq6fG3">After not walking a batter in his last outing, Strider issued three in the first and needed 36 pitches to navigate the first. He came back out for the second and got a much-needed quick inning. He added two more strikeouts in the third. </p>
<p id="3AK8ys">While Strider struggled to start, Oakland lefty Ken Waldichuk held Atlanta’s offense in check over the first three innings. Travis d’Arnaud reached on an infield single in the second, but was left stranded. Waldichuk induced three more fly outs in the third including a deep fly by Ronald Acuña Jr. that Laureano ran down on the warning track. </p>
<p id="ZzpU5G">The Braves finally got to Waldichuk in the fifth as he hit d’Arnaud with a pitch and then allowed a two-run shot to right center off the bat of Vaughn Grissom. </p>
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<p id="xj6Ngu">The Braves took the lead in the sixth. Waldichuk got Acuña to ground out for the first out, but then gave up a solo home run to Swanson to make it 3-2. </p>
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<p id="Jr6VHO">Strider settled in after the tough start and retired 15 straight before allowing a two-out single to Vogt in the sixth. He came back and struck out Laureano to leave Vogt stranded. </p>
<p id="C8M77G">That would close the book on Strider who was impressive again allowing two hits, three walks and two runs to go along with nine strikeouts in six innings. He threw 103 pitches with 36 of those coming in the first inning. </p>
<p id="F6SfUj">The Braves added some much-needed insurance in the seventh. Grissom recorded his sixth hit of the series with a one-out single in the seventh. Michael Harris then extended his hitting streak to 14-straight games with a single of his own to left. Marcell Ozuna followed with a single to left that scored Grissom to make it 4-2. Robbie Grossman followed with a two-run double to the gap in right center to make it 6-2. </p>
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<p id="UvSwMg">After another pitching change, Acuña greeted Norge Ruiz with an opposite field single to score Grossman and make it 7-2. </p>
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<p id="Dc9sUW">Collin McHugh issued a leadoff walk to Jonah Bride, but then struck out the next three batters he faced in the seventh. Tyler Matzek allowed a solo home run to Seth Brown to make it 7-3, but nothing else in the eighth. Raisel Iglesias retired the side in order in the ninth to end the game. </p>
<p id="YL6nbH">With the win, Atlanta completes the two-game sweep and goes a perfect 4-0 against Oakland. They are 86-51 on the season and keep the pressure on the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> who are in Pittsburgh for a doubleheader Wednesday. Atlanta will enjoy an off day Thursday before heading up to Seattle to begin a three-game series against the Mariners. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2022/9/7/23341562/braves-vs-athletics-final-score-spencer-strider-vaughn-grissomKris Willis2022-09-07T14:45:00-04:002022-09-07T14:45:00-04:00Braves vs Athletics game thread
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<p id="NY35CB">Spencer Strider returns to the mound Wednesday as the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> look for their seventh straight win when they wrap up a two-game series against the <a href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/">Oakland Athletics</a>. Lefty Ken Waldichuk will get the start for Oakland. </p>
<p id="rMmvZz">The Braves will stick with their same grouping with the exception of Travis d’Arnaud who returns to the lineup in place of William Contreras. Marcell Ozuna gets another start in left field while Robbie Grossman will play right and round out the order hitting ninth. </p>
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<p id="GwfiWT">For the A’s, Stephen Vogt will get the start at first base and will hit cleanup. Former Braves prospect Shea Langeliers will start behind the plate and hit eighth. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Waldichuk in the windup on a Wednesday<br><br>⚾: 12:37pm PT vs. Braves<br> : NBCSCA<br> : Bloomberg 960 AM <br> : <a href="https://t.co/M834H8sLrm">https://t.co/M834H8sLrm</a><br> : <a href="https://t.co/sssl73aCEn">https://t.co/sssl73aCEn</a> <br>Starting pitcher: Waldichuk <a href="https://t.co/Iqf4gmc9mj">pic.twitter.com/Iqf4gmc9mj</a></p>— Oakland A's (@Athletics) <a href="https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1567553217323728897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2022</a>
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<p id="IHKb6M">Wednesday’s game is scheduled to get underway at 3:37 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2022/9/7/23341245/braves-vs-athletics-lineups-game-threadKris Willis2022-09-07T12:00:00-04:002022-09-07T12:00:00-04:00Spencer Strider, Braves look to complete two-game sweep in Oakland
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<p>Strider looks strengthen his Rookie of the Year resume this afternoon against the A’s</p> <p id="E7bBx6">After pulling out a wild 10-9 win Tuesday night, the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will go for a series sweep against the <a href="https://www.athleticsnation.com/">Oakland Athletics</a>. Tuesday’s win was Atlanta’s sixth straight overall and moved them into a tie with the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> at the top of the NL East standings. New York is 51-34 since June 1, but has watched a 10.5 game lead evaporate because the Braves have gone 62-24. </p>
<p id="pbFy2A">They will look to keep the streak going Wednesday afternoon when Spencer Strider makes his 18th start of the season. Strider is coming off of a record setting performance where he broke John Smoltz’s Atlanta era record for strikeouts in a game with 16 against the Rockies. He allowed just two hits while throwing a season-high eight scoreless innings. Strider has allowed a total of three runs over his last four starts (25 innings) and has 36 strikeouts over that span. Since joining the rotation, he has been among the best starters in the game. </p>
<p id="fcipCH">Left-hander Ken Waldichuk will make his second major league start for the A’s Wednesday afternoon. Oakland acquired Waldichuk from the <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">New York Yankees</a> along with Cooper Bowman, Luis Medina and JP Sears in exchange for Frankie Months and Lou Trivino at the deadline. He made his debut on September 1 against the Nationals where he allowed five hits and one run in 4 2/3 innings. He walked four and struck out six.</p>
<p id="IGkH6R">The Braves battered Tuesday’s starter Cole Irvin for nine runs. They have feasted on left-handed pitching this season hitting .272/.349/.458 as a team with a 124 wRC+ which is the second-best mark in the majors trailing only the Cardinals. </p>
<p id="mCyPtp">Kenley Jansen worked a perfect ninth in Tuesday’s win just days after admitting that he had a mechanical flaw in his windup that was causing him issues. Jansen had allowed five runs in just three innings over his last four appearances before Tuesday and had four walks and just one strikeout. </p>
<p id="3TYRE2">Wednesday’s game has a scheduled start time of 3:37 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South. </p>
<h3 id="i0w0Si"><strong>Game Info</strong></h3>
<p id="SHBt5h"><strong>Game Date/Time:</strong> Wednesday, September 7, 3:37 p.m. ET</p>
<p id="aRs0FL"><strong>Location:</strong> Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California</p>
<p id="NzTXvb"><strong>TV:</strong> Bally Sports South</p>
<p id="Xj1Ts9"><strong>Streaming:</strong> MLB.tv</p>
<p id="RNcWvw"><strong>Radio:</strong> 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan</p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2022/9/7/23340222/braves-vs-athletics-preview-time-tv-streaming-radio-spencer-strider-ken-waldichukKris Willis