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Michael Harris II’s 2-run 9th-inning homer seals Braves’ 8-6 comeback win
Michael Harris II’s pinch-hit homer capped Atlanta’s comeback from a six-run deficit after Mauricio Dubon’s bases-loaded triple tied it.
- On Friday, Michael Harris II capped Atlanta's comeback from a six-run deficit with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Braves past the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver.
- Colorado established a commanding 6-0 lead with five runs in the first inning off Braves starter Grant Holmes, then Mickey Moniak added a solo homer in the second to extend the advantage.
- Atlanta scratched out a run in the seventh, then tied the game in the eighth after relief pitchers Zach Agnos and Jaden Hill walked the bases loaded with one out, allowing Mauricio Dubon to triple into the right-field corner.
- Braves manager Walt Weiss earned a win in his return to Coors Field, while Rockies reliever Juan Mejia took the loss after walking Jonah Heim leading off the ninth before Harris's decisive homer.
- The teams meet again Saturday night in Denver, with left-hander Chris Sale scheduled to start for Atlanta, while the Rockies have not yet named a starter.
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Braves rally from 6-run hole, defeat Rockies on late HR
Michael Harris II blasted a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied late to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 in Denver on Friday night.Matt Olson also went deep, while Austin Riley, Mauricio Dubon and Ronald Acuna had two hits each. Didier Fuentes (1-0) got the win in relief for Atlanta, which erased a six-run deficit and won for the fourth time in its last five.Mickey Moniak homered among his two hits and Tyler…
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