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Posted on August 23, 2024 by admin

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie Spencer Schwellenbach retired 19 hitters in a row and the Atlanta Braves took two of three in their series with NL East-leading Philadelphia, beating the Phillies 3-2 Thursday night.

After Schwellenbach (5-6) surrendered a one-out single to Bryce Harper in the first, he didn’t allow another batter to reach safely until Bryson Stott’s infield hit off the pitcher’s glove with two outs in the seventh.

“I really wanted that last one,” Schwellenbach said through clenched teeth. “I’ve gotta squeeze the glove and come up the ball.”

in the xx inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
in the xx inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

J.T. Realmuto followed with a run-scoring double to the gap in right-center, cutting into Atlanta’s 3-1 lead and ending Schwellenbach’s night. Pierce Johnson struck out Brandon Marsh to end the threat and worked around two walks in the eighth, retiring Trea Turner on an inning-ending double play.

Raisel Iglesias struck out the side in the ninth for his 28th save in 30 chances, extending his scoreless streak to 15 innings.

Adam Duvall homered for the Braves, whose streak of six straight division titles is in serious jeopardy. They still trail the Phillies by six games, with the rivals set to collide again in a week for a four-game set at Philadelphia.

“Now, all the games are big,” said Braves manager Brian Snitker, whose team holds the final NL wild-card spot. “None are any more important than the others because it’s just about winning games.”

Schwellenbach, a surprise contributor to a rotation that lost ace Spencer Strider to a season-ending injury, struck out nine — all of them swinging — over 6 2/3 innings.

“That was kind of my mindset right when they called me up,” he said. “We need a guy and I’m gonna be that guy.”

Snitker praised the 24-year-old’s poise, confidence and wide array of pitches.

“He throws strikes and he’s got secondary pitches,” the manager said. “His velocity stays the same the whole game, I think because he uses all of his pitches.”

Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez (9-9) surrendered nine hits and three runs in a six-inning stint that could’ve been worse. The Braves stranded six runners over the first four innings.

Duvall hit his 11th homer leading off the sixth to extend Atlanta’s lead. It was his first long ball since a two-homer game against the New York Mets on July 26. He went 3 for 3 after coming into the game mired in a 1-for-29 slump.

“It felt good to finally put the barrel on one,” said Duvall, who is hitting just .186. “It’s been a tough year.”

The Phillies jumped ahead in the first after Kyle Schwarber started the game by reaching on Schwellenbach’s lone walk. Harper followed with a single, and Nick Castellanos got the run home by beating out a potential inning-ending double play.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall (14) celebrates after hitting a solo homer against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall (14) celebrates after hitting a solo homer against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Atlanta tied it in the second on a ground-rule double by newcomer Gio Urshela, who joined the team this week after Austin Riley went on the injured list with a fractured hand.

Whit Merrifield started the third by dropping down a bunt for a hit. He scored the go-ahead run on Matt Olson’s double off the wall in right. The Phillies botched a rundown that same inning, but Sánchez worked around it.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Braves OF Jorge Soler is expected to return to the lineup Friday for the opener of a weekend series against the Washington Nationals. Soler hasn’t started since Aug. 14 because of a strained hamstring.

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