By CHARLES ODUM
ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II hit residence runs to assist a robust begin from Joey Wentz and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-1 on Sunday.
Jen Pawol, who made historical past in Saturday’s doubleheader as the primary feminine umpire to work a regular-season recreation within the majors, was behind the plate.
Pawol earned compliments for her work on the bases in Saturday’s video games. She acquired extra assist from followers on Sunday. Some held up “Option to go Jen!” indicators. Although she was extra within the highlight whereas calling balls and strikes, Pawol made her work look routine.
Wentz (1-2) allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for his first win because the left-hander was claimed by the Braves off waivers from Minnesota on July 11.
The Braves, who swept Saturday’s doubleheader, gained 4 of 5 video games in a sequence that included a rescheduled recreation compelled by a rain postponement on April 6.
Derek Hill hit a two-out double off Wentz within the second and scored on Liam Hicks’ single.
Ozuna hit a three-run homer and Harris added a solo shot off Tyler Zuber within the seventh.
Key second
Jurickson Profar, who had two hits, gave Atlanta a 2-1 lead with a run-scoring double off Tyler Phillips (1-1) within the fifth. Profar scored on Phillips’ second wild pitch.
Key stat
Miami right-hander Cal Quantrill was pulled after throwing solely 47 pitches. Quantrill gave up one run on three hits with no walks in 4 innings. It was his second-fewest pitches in a begin this season.
Up subsequent
Miami and Atlanta are off on Monday. The Marlins haven’t introduced their rotation plans for his or her sequence at Cleveland, which opens on Tuesday evening. The Braves go to the New York Mets on Tuesday evening with Spencer Strider (5-9, 4.04 ERA) scheduled to face Clay Holmes (9-6, 3.46).
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