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Elder goes 6 innings to give Braves’ bullpen a rest, Harris and Albies homer in 3-2 win over Padres
Bryce Elder limited San Diego to two runs and Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies homered as Atlanta used 13 pitchers over the weekend.
Starting pitcher Bryce Elder powered the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres at Truist Park on Monday, delivering six strong innings in the series opener.
Elder limited the Padres to two runs and five hits, providing crucial rest for a bullpen that had utilized 13 pitchers over the weekend series.
Solo homers from Michael Harris and Ozzie Albies fueled Atlanta's offense, with Albies hitting his 15th of the season off Padres pitcher Wandy Peralta in the sixth.
Victor Mederos recorded his first career save by pitching 2 1/3 scoreless innings after entering with two outs in the seventh inning.
Tonight, the four-game series continues as Braves RHP Reynaldo faces Padres RHP Walker Buehler in the second outing of the set.
The Atlanta opener gave rest to the bullpen and led the Braves to a 3-2 victory over San Diego at the start of the ATLANTA series, Georgia.- Bryce Elder responded with a solid six-inning opening and allowed the Atlanta Bravos bullpen (58-41) to take a break, in the 3-2 victory over the San Diego Fathers (49-51) on Monday night, in the first game of a series of four matches. Elder (6-6) limited the San Diego offensive to two races, both quadrangu…