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05/03 17:51 CDT Heim drives in 5 runs to help Braves beat Rockies 11-6 in
Strider's return
Heim drives in 5 runs to help Braves beat Rockies 11-6 in Strider's return
DENVER (AP) --- Jonah Heim homered, doubled and drove in five runs, Jorge Mateo
also hit a home run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 on
Sunday.
Spencer Strider made his season debut for the Braves and allowed three runs and
four hits in 3 1/3 innings in his return from an oblique injury suffered in
spring training. He struck out six and walked five.
Aaron Bummer (1-1) came on in relief of Strider and gave up two runs in one
inning while earning the win.
Atlanta placed star right fielder Ronald Acua Jr. on the 10-day injured list
because of a strained left hamstring before the game.
But the Braves were able to get production throughout their lineup Sunday.
Austin Riley hit a bases-loaded RBI single, Eli White walked to bring in a run
and Matt Olson scored on a sacrifice fly by Heim to cap Atlanta's three-run
fifth that made it 6-4.
Kyle Freeland (1-3) gave up six runs and eight hits, walked three and had seven
strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings for the Rockies.
Mickey Moniak homered twice for Colorado, a solo shot in the fourth and a
two-run blast in the eighth. TJ Rumfield went 3 for 5 with a home run and two
RBIs.
Edouard Julien walked to lead off the first, stole second and scored on
Rumfield's two-out single that made it 1-0.
Olson doubled to lead off the second and after Riley and White struck out
swinging, Heim hit a 425-foot shot to center off Freeland. Mateo hit the next
pitch 405 feet down the line in left to give the Braves a 3-1 lead.
Rumfield's leadoff homer in the third made it a one-run game.
Jake McCarthy tripled to lead off the fourth, Julien struck out swinging and
Bummer replaced Strider. Three pitches later, Moniak hit a two-run shot that
gave the Rockies a 4-3 lead.
Up next
Rockies: RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (3-1, 2.84 ERA) will start Monday against the New
York Mets, who hadn't announced a starter.
Braves: RHP JR Ritchie (1-0, 2.92) is scheduled to pitch Monday against
Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert (1-3, 4.03) in Seattle.
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