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Murphy, Acuña power Braves past Mets 9-8 in DH opener

— Sean Murphy hit a pair of three-run homers, powering the Atlanta Braves to a 9-8 victory over the New York Mets in the opener of a doubleheader Monday after the teams were rained out the previous two days.

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Top Performers

ATL

  • Ronald Acuna Jr. RF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 3
  • Sean Murphy C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Matt Olson 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Ozzie Albies 2B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

NYM

  • Brett Baty 3B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Brandon Nimmo RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Pete Alonso 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Jeff McNeil 2B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

ATL wins series 2-1

Injuries

New York Mets

  • Jared Young Out
  • Reed Garrett 60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill 60-Day-IL
  • Jorge Polanco 60-Day-IL

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL

Lineups

NYM

  1. 24Brandon NimmoCF
  2. 0Starling MarteRF
  3. 12Francisco LindorSS
  4. 25Pete Alonso1B
  5. 22Jeff McNeil2B
  6. 20Daniel VogelbachDH
  7. 7Brett Baty3B
  8. 0Luis Guillorme2B
  9. 0Tomas NidoC

Substitutes

  1. 3Eduardo EscobarPH
  2. 21Tommy PhamLF
  3. 33Mark CanhaPH
  4. 4Francisco AlvarezC

ATL

  1. 13Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
  2. 28Matt Olson1B
  3. 27Austin Riley3B
  4. 12Sean MurphyC
  5. 1Ozzie Albies2B
  6. 9Eddie RosarioDH
  7. 5Vaughn GrissomSS
  8. 23Michael Harris IICF
  9. 1Kevin PillarLF

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
    36133 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 9-8

    Escobar homered to left (377 feet).

    36133 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 9-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  5. Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36133 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38102 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29198 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29198 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29198 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29220 7th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
    32569 7th Inning
  24. Play Result 9-7

    Vogelbach grounded into fielder's choice to first, Lindor scored on error and Alonso scored on throwing error by shortstop Grissom, McNeil out at second.

    32569 7th Inning
  25. Error 9-7

    Vogelbach grounded into fielder's choice to first, Lindor scored on error and Alonso scored on throwing error by shortstop Grissom, McNeil out at second.

    32569 7th Inning
  26. Error 9-7

    Vogelbach grounded into fielder's choice to first, Lindor scored on error and Alonso scored on throwing error by shortstop Grissom, McNeil out at second.

    32569 7th Inning
  27. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32569 7th Inning
  28. Ball 9-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32569 7th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 9-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32569 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 9-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32569 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 9-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32569 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 9-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36110 7th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
    36110 7th Inning
  34. Play Result 9-5

    Murphy homered to center (412 feet), Acuña Jr. scored and Olson scored.

    36110 7th Inning
  35. Home Run 9-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36110 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36110 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41455 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41455 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41455 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41455 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 6-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41455 6th Inning
  42. End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
    41455 6th Inning
  43. Play Result 6-5

    Baty homered to right center (430 feet).

    41455 6th Inning
  44. Home Run 6-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41455 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41455 6th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    41455 6th Inning
  47. Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41455 6th Inning
  48. Strike Looking 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41455 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36110 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36110 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4307825 5th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4307825 5th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4307825 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39707 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39707 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4307825 4th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4307825 4th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4307825 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4307825 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 6-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4307825 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 9-8

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
    36133 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 9-8

    Baty lined out to right.

    36133 9th Inning
  4. Line Out 9-8

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 9-8

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36133 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 9-8

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36133 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8

    A.J. Minter pitches to Brett Baty

    36133 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
    36133 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 9-8

    Escobar homered to left (377 feet).

    36133 9th Inning
  10. Home Run 9-8

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  12. Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36133 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7

    A.J. Minter pitches to Eduardo Escobar

    36133 9th Inning
  15. Play Result 9-7

    Escobar hit for Vogelbach

    9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
    36133 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 9-7

    McNeil lined out to shortstop.

    36133 9th Inning
  18. Line Out 9-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36133 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  20. Ball 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7

    A.J. Minter pitches to Jeff McNeil

    36133 9th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
    36133 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 9-7

    Alonso struck out swinging.

    36133 9th Inning
  26. Strike Swinging 9-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36133 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  28. Ball 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36133 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36133 9th Inning
  30. Ball 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36133 9th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7

    A.J. Minter pitches to Pete Alonso

    36133 9th Inning
  32. Play Result 9-7

    Minter relieved Anderson

    36133 9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 9-7

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Inning 9-7

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 9-7
    29198 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 9-7

    Riley grounded out to pitcher.

    29198 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 9-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29198 9th Inning
  38. Strike Swinging 9-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29198 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 9-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29198 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 9-7

    Tommy Hunter pitches to Austin Riley

    29198 9th Inning

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