Matt Olson hits go-ahead homer in the ninth, Braves beat the Mariners
The Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night thanks to a home run from first baseman Matt Olson.
Matt Olson hit the go-ahead homer in the ninth, Bryce Elder pitched six strong innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night. Mauricio Dubón had a two-run double and Ozzie Albies extended his hit streak to 17 games to tie the franchise record. He is tied for the league lead in hits with 47.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Dylan Lee struck out the side in the seventh, Robert Suarez (3-0) worked the eighth and Raisel Iglesias, recently activated from the injured list, got his sixth save for the league-leading Braves. Elder had his fifth quality start in eight games. He allowed two runs on two hits, yielding a two-run homer to J.
P. Crawford in the fourth. He lowered his ERA to 2.
02 ERA, which ranks fourth in the National League. Olson hit his 300th home run in Monday’s 5-4 loss, becoming the 166th player to reach the milestone. He hit his 301st in the top of the ninth, sending Andrés Muñoz’s (3-3) slider 412-feet for a solo shot to give Atlanta a 3-2 lead.