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CBS News
4 hours ago
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- CBS News
Luzardo strikes out 7 but Philadelphia Phillies struggle to score in 6-1 loss to Braves
Spencer Schwellenbach struck out a career-high 12 and Sean Murphy hit a grand slam as the Atlanta Braves bounced back from an embarrassing loss to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Saturday night. Schwellenbach (7-4) gave up one run, three hits and one walk in seven innings. He threw 64 of 90 pitches for strikes. Murphy was 2 for 4 with a double. The seventh-inning slam was his 10th home run this season. Austin Riley went 2 for 4 with an RBI and Nick Allen had a run-scoring single for the Braves, who were shut out in their previous two games — including a 13-0 defeat in the series opener Friday night. Jesús Luzardo (7-4) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings for the Phillies. He struck out seven and kept his team in the game by stranding five runners. Alec Bohm knocked in Philadelphia's run with a single in the sixth that cut Atlanta's lead to 2-1, but Nick Castellanos flied out with two on to end the inning. The Braves sat slumping Michael Harris II, starting Eli White in center field. Harris had started every game but one this season but is hitting .212. White was 0 for 3 with a run. Key moment Murphy's grand slam broke open a 2-1 game with one out in the seventh. He hit the first pitch he saw from Jordan Romano 455 feet to left field for his second career slam and the first by the Braves this season. It came after consecutive singles by Marcell Ozuna, Riley and Ozzie Albies. Key stat Matt Olson's first-inning single for Atlanta extended his on-base streak to a career-high 29 games. Up next Braves RHP Spencer Strider (3-5, 4.07 ERA) starts the finale of the three-game series Sunday against LHP Ranger Suárez (6-2, 2.08).
Al Arabiya
5 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Schwellenbach Strikes Out 12 and Murphy Hits Grand Slam to Lift Braves Over Phillies
Spencer Schwellenbach struck out a career-high 12, and Sean Murphy hit a grand slam as the Atlanta Braves bounced back from an embarrassing loss to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6–1 on Saturday night. Schwellenbach (7–4) gave up one run, three hits, and one walk in seven innings. He threw 64 of 90 pitches for strikes. Murphy was 2 for 4 with a double. The seventh-inning slam was his 10th home run this season. Austin Riley went 2 for 4 with an RBI, and Nick Allen had a run-scoring single for the Braves, who were shut out in their previous two games–including a 13–0 defeat in the series opener Friday night. Jesús Luzardo (7–4) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings for the Phillies. He struck out seven and kept his team in the game by stranding five runners. Alec Bohm knocked in Philadelphia's run with a single in the sixth that cut Atlanta's lead to 2–1, but Nick Castellanos flied out with two on to end the inning. The Braves sat slumping Michael Harris II, starting Eli White in center field. Harris had started every game but one this season but is hitting .212. White was 0 for 3 with a run. Key moment: Murphy's grand slam broke open a 2–1 game with one out in the seventh. He hit the first pitch he saw from Jordan Romano 455 feet to left field for his second career slam and the first by the Braves this season. It came after consecutive singles by Ozuna, Riley, and Ozzie Albies. Key stat: Matt Olson's first-inning single for Atlanta extended his on-base streak to a career-high 29 games. Up next: Braves RHP Spencer Strider (3–5, 4.07 ERA) starts the finale of the three-game series Sunday against LHP Ranger Suárez (6–2, 2.08).
Associated Press
6 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Schwellenbach strikes out 12 and Murphy hits grand slam to lift Braves over Phillies
ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach struck out a career-high 12 and Sean Murphy hit a grand slam as the Atlanta Braves bounced back from an embarrassing loss to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 on Saturday night. Schwellenbach (7-4) gave up one run, three hits and one walk in seven innings. He threw 64 of 90 pitches for strikes. Murphy was 2 for 4 with a double. The seventh-inning slam was his 10th home run this season. Austin Riley went 2 for 4 with an RBI and Nick Allen had a run-scoring single for the Braves, who were shut out in their previous two games — including a 13-0 defeat in the series opener Friday night. Jesús Luzardo (7-4) gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings for the Phillies. He struck out seven and kept his team in the game by stranding five runners. Alec Bohm knocked in Philadelphia's run with a single in the sixth that cut Atlanta's lead to 2-1, but Nick Castellanos flied out with two on to end the inning. The Braves sat slumping Michael Harris II, starting Eli White in center field. Harris had started every game but one this season but is hitting .212. White was 0 for 3 with a run. Key moment Murphy's grand slam broke open a 2-1 game with one out in the seventh. He hit the first pitch he saw from Jordan Romano 455 feet to left field for his second career slam and the first by the Braves this season. It came after consecutive singles by Marcell Ozuna, Riley and Ozzie Albies. Key stat Matt Olson's first-inning single for Atlanta extended his on-base streak to a career-high 29 games. Up next Braves RHP Spencer Strider (3-5, 4.07 ERA) starts the finale of the three-game series Sunday against LHP Ranger Suárez (6-2, 2.08). ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
5 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI single
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Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Braves' Michael Harris II Faces Backlash Following Recent Struggles at the Plate
Braves' Michael Harris II Faces Backlash Following Recent Struggles at the Plate originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Braves have continued to face scrutiny due to their performance in the 2025 MLB season. Advertisement With a 35-41 record heading into a four-game series against a division rival in the New York Mets, the Braves are heading into must-win mode to stay relevant in the National League Wild Card race. One noticeable struggling point that Atlanta might need to address soon is with outfielder Michael Harris II. @ Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The 24-year-old defensive standout has struggled at the plate this season. With a .223 batting and a .585 OPS, he has started all 76 games for the Braves in 2025 but has yet to raise his batting average above the .254 mark he held in late April. His .178 BA in June has drawn attention to his inability to draw a walk in 112 plate straight plate appearances dating back all the way to May 18. Advertisement Maybe it's time for the Braves to give the young outfielder a break in the big leagues and demote him for a stint in Triple-A. Atlanta's sports station, 680 The Fan, spoke on Harris II's struggles this season, and mentioned that he should be given a break by the Braves, highlighting his failure to extend Atlanta's potential ninth inning comeback against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. "Michael Harris doesn't deserve to be written into the lineup... His only goal was to ensure that Ronald Acuna got another at-bat. I trust Nick Allen more to get me to a Ronald Acuna at-bat than Michael Harris. That's the epiphany for me," is what was said this morning. Michael Harris II went up to the plate with a two-run deficit on Sunday and with a man on first, grounded out into a double play, leading to Ronald Acuna Jr. not being able to get another at-bat to possibly spark a rally for the Braves. They would later lose to the Marlins with a final score of 5-3. Advertisement Maybe it's time for the Braves to give Michael Harris II a break this season in Triple-A and turn to someone else to bat at the eight spot for Atlanta. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
