Major League Baseball

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Atlanta Braves 21
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New York Mets 3
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Match Report

Matt Olson homers twice as Atlanta Braves pound New York Mets 21-3 in doubleheader opener

— Matt Olson homered twice, Ozzie Albies had a home run and six RBI, and the Atlanta Braves pounded the New York Mets 21-3 on Saturday in the opening game of a doubleheader.

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Top Performers

ATL

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

NYM

  • Pete Alonso 1B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Jeff McNeil 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Daniel Vogelbach DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • DJ Stewart RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

ATL wins series 3-1

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

Confirmed

NYM

  1. Rafael OrtegaCF0
  2. Mark Vientos3B27
  3. Jeff McNeil2B22
  4. Pete Alonso1B25
  5. Daniel VogelbachDH20
  6. Abraham AlmonteLF28
  7. Omar NarvaezC22
  8. DJ StewartRF29
  9. Jonathan ArauzSS47

ATL

  1. Ronald Acuna Jr.RF13
  2. Ozzie Albies2B1
  3. Austin Riley3B27
  4. Matt Olson1B28
  5. Marcell OzunaDH24
  6. Eddie RosarioLF9
  7. Sean MurphyC12
  8. Michael Harris IICF23
  9. Nicky LopezP33

Substitutes

  1. Kevin PillarRF1
  2. Orlando ArciaSS11
  3. Forrest WallCF26

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38106 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38106 9th Inning
  3. Foul Out 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning
  4. End Batter/Pitcher 21-3
    40393 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 21-3

    Lopez homered to right (401 feet), Murphy scored and Wall scored.

    40393 9th Inning
  6. Home Run 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 18-3
    40393 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 18-3

    Murphy singled to right, Olson scored.

    40393 9th Inning
  9. Single 18-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 18-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  13. Strike Swinging 18-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40393 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 17-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 17-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 17-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 17-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 17-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 17-3
    40393 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 17-3

    Riley homered to right center (382 feet), Albies scored.

    40393 9th Inning
  21. Home Run 17-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning
  22. Ball 17-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    40393 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 17-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 17-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 15-3
    40393 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 15-3

    Albies singled to left, Lopez scored and Pillar scored.

    40393 9th Inning
  27. Single 15-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning
  28. Ball 15-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40393 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 13-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40393 9th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 13-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32594 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 13-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32594 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 13-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32594 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 13-3
    32594 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 13-3

    Vogelbach homered to right center (396 feet), McNeil scored and Alonso scored.

    32594 8th Inning
  35. Home Run 13-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32594 8th Inning
  36. Ball 13-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32594 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 13-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32594 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 13-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32594 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 13-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32594 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 13-0
    4917841 8th Inning
  41. Play Result 13-0

    Murphy homered to center (436 feet).

    4917841 8th Inning
  42. Home Run 13-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4917841 8th Inning
  43. Ball 12-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4917841 8th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917841 8th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917841 8th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 12-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917841 8th Inning
  47. End Batter/Pitcher 12-0
    4917841 8th Inning
  48. Play Result 12-0

    Olson homered to left (357 feet).

    4917841 8th Inning
  49. Home Run 12-0

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    4917841 8th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917841 8th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917841 8th Inning
  52. Strike Looking 11-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    4917841 8th Inning
  53. Strike Looking 11-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    4917841 8th Inning
  54. Ball 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    4917841 8th Inning
  55. Ball 11-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4917841 8th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345949 7th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345949 7th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4345949 7th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 11-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36526 7th Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 11-0
    36526 7th Inning
  1. End Inning 21-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 21-3
    38106 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 21-3

    Vientos flied out to right.

    38106 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 21-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38106 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38106 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 21-3

    Nicky Lopez pitches to Mark Vientos

    38106 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 21-3
    38106 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 21-3

    Ortega lined out to right.

    38106 9th Inning
  9. Line Out 21-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38106 9th Inning
  10. Strike Looking 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    38106 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 21-3

    Nicky Lopez pitches to Rafael Ortega

    38106 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 21-3
    38106 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 21-3

    Araúz flied out to center.

    38106 9th Inning
  14. Fly Out 21-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    38106 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38106 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 21-3

    Nicky Lopez pitches to Jonathan Arauz

    38106 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 21-3
    38106 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 21-3

    Stewart walked.

    38106 9th Inning
  19. Ball 21-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    38106 9th Inning
  20. Ball 21-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    38106 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 21-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38106 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 21-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    38106 9th Inning
  23. Ball 21-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    38106 9th Inning
  24. Ball 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38106 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 21-3

    Nicky Lopez pitches to DJ Stewart

    38106 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 21-3

    Pitching Change: Nicky Lopez replaces Michael Tonkin, batting 9th.

    38106 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 21-3

    Arcia at shortstop.

    9th Inning
  28. Start Inning 21-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Inning 21-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 21-3
    40393 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 21-3

    Pillar fouled out to first.

    40393 9th Inning
  32. Foul Out 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 21-3

    Danny Mendick pitches to Kevin Pillar

    40393 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 21-3
    40393 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 21-3

    Lopez homered to right (401 feet), Murphy scored and Wall scored.

    40393 9th Inning
  36. Home Run 21-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 18-3

    Danny Mendick pitches to Nicky Lopez

    40393 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 18-3
    40393 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 18-3

    Wall doubled to right, Murphy to third.

    40393 9th Inning
  40. Double 18-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40393 9th Inning

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