NEW YORK – Austin Riley hit a grand slam and a two-run homer for a career-high six RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves crushed the New York Mets 12-5 on Tuesday night.
Abraham Almonte and Ozzie Albies from Curaçao also hit two-run home runs for the Braves, who have won two of the first three games of the five-game series, in their pursuit of the Mets, leaders in the East Division of the United States. National League.
Dansby Swanson had a two-run double in the first inning to kick off Atlanta’s productive night.
Charlie Morton (10-3) scored the win. He allowed three touchdowns and five hits, in addition to striking out five in five innings.
Riley’s hit in the fourth inning bounced the ball off a spot near the left-field foul pole, before landing in a small area of ledges. His home run in the sixth inning hit a sign a few feet to the right of his first homer.
Riley had two home runs in a game for the third time this season and in his career after May 21 games against Pittsburgh and two days later against the Pirates, this time driving in five runs.
All Braves starters had a hit except for catcher Stephen Vogt.
Riley’s grand slam added to the thrashing against Mets makeshift starter Jerad Eickhoff (0-2), who gave up 10 runs, seven hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings.
For the Braves, Venezuelans Ehire Adrianza 3-1, two scored and Orlando Arcia 1-0. The Dominicans Abraham Almonte 5-2, one scored, two produced, and Edgar Santana 1-0. The Cuban Guillermo Heredia 5-1.
For the Mets, the Dominicans Yennsy Díaz 1-0 and Jonathan Villar 3-0. The Puerto Rican Tomás Nido 4-0. Venezuelan Luis Guillorme 3-3, two scored, two produced.
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