Offensive Explosion in Atlanta
Austin Riley and Michael Baldwin delivered the decisive blow in Sunday’s contest, combining for four home runs to lift the Atlanta Braves to an 8-5 victory over the Texas Rangers. The win improves the Braves’ record to 57-41, while the Rangers fall to 50-49.
Riley’s power was on full display early and late in the game. He opened the scoring in the second inning with a 416-foot home run to left field, giving Atlanta a 2-0 lead. He added another solo shot in the fourth inning, a 413-foot blast to center that extended the advantage to 4-0.
In the seventh inning, Riley singled to center, driving in two more runs before being thrown out at home by a relay throw.
Baldwin matched Riley’s output with three home runs of his own. He broke the game open in the third inning with a 395-foot homer to right-center, making it 3-0. His second long ball came in the eighth inning, a 392-foot shot to center that pushed the lead to 8-4.
The Rangers managed to score in the ninth inning when Ronald Acuña Jr. (referred to as Langford in scoring logs? No, Langford is a player. Wait, the facts say Langford homered.
I must use Langford.)
Wait, I need to be careful with names. The facts list "Langford" as scoring in the 5th and homering in the 9th. I will refer to Langford.
Rangers Rally Falls Short
The Rangers mounted a comeback attempt in the fifth inning, scoring three runs against Braves starter Grant Holmes. With the score at 4-0, Austin Langford doubled to left, bringing in Jose Lopez. Jake Burger then singled to left, scoring Langford. The inning ended with the Rangers trailing 4-3.