Jarred Kelenic's 3-run blast leads Braves to 5-2 win over Rockies
By BILL TROCCHI
Posted 9/4/24
Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run home run and the Atlanta Braves continued their mastery of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night. Charlie Morton pitched five innings to pick up …
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Jarred Kelenic's 3-run blast leads Braves to 5-2 win over Rockies
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By BILL TROCCHI
ATLANTA (AP) — Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run home run and the Atlanta Braves continued their mastery of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night.
Charlie Morton (8-7) pitched five innings to pick up the win, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out eight. Atlanta starters have now gone 23 straight games allowing three runs or fewer, the longest streak in the majors this season.
Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth inning and extended his scoreless streak to 23 1/3 innings while picking up his 30th save.
The Braves are now 16-3 against Colorado since the start of the 2022 season.
Michael Harris II was 2 for 5 with a double and a run scored and Jorge Soler had an RBI.
Rockies rookie Bradley Blalock (1-2), who grew up in an Atlanta suburb, gave up four runs in five innings while walking six and allowing four hits. It was his fifth career start.
Kelenic delivered the key blow in the first inning when the Braves jumped to a 4-0 lead. After back-to-back doubles by Marcell Ozuna and Matt Olson, Travis d'Arnaud walked. Kelenic then sent a splitter 395 feet into the right field seats in front of the Chop House restaurant.
The Rockies cut the lead to 4-2 in the second inning on an RBI triple by Sam Hillard and an RBI double by Charlie Blackmon.
Four Atlanta relievers pitched four innings of hitless ball, capped off by Iglesias' 30th save.
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