mlb Game Recap
Recap - Philadelphia Defeats Atlanta 7-5
Matt Olson swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 4 runs but it wasn't enough as Phillies defeated Atlanta 7-5 at Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies were a +104 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 10.
Michael Lorenzen earned the victory for the Phillies, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Edmundo Sosa in the win.
Atlanta got a 1.1-inning outing from Pierce Johnson in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Michael Harris II had 2 hits in the loss for the Braves.
The battle of the bats favored Philadelphia as they had 8 hits, while Atlanta only had 7.
The game was closed out by Craig Kimbrel who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.