The Atlanta Braves hit four home runs, including a grand slam from Matt Olson, and Bryce Elder bounced back to throw six strong innings to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 10-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Atlanta has won five in a row and 12 of its last 14. Colorado has lost four straight and 10 of its last 13.
The Braves continue to put up big offensive numbers. They have scored six-plus runs in each of their last five games, combining for 42 runs and 52 hits during that stretch.
Olson connected for his 20th home run of the season, and sixth grand slam of his career, in the opening inning. It was his ninth first-inning home run and gave the Braves a league-best 66 first-inning runs.
The Braves got a solo shot from Ozzie Albies in the second inning, his 16th homer of the season. Eddie Rosario and Orlando Arcia went back-to-back in the fourth, hitting their 11th and sixth home runs of the season, respectively. It was the fifth time the Braves have hit consecutive homers this season.
Elder (5-1) didn’t allow a hit until Ryan McMahon singled past second baseman Albies with two outs in the fourth. He worked six innings and allowed one run on four hits, with no walks and four strikeouts.
Elder had given up a season-high five runs in his last outing against Washington.
Connor Seabold (1-3) took the loss. He pitched three innings and allowed a career-high nine runs on nine hits, with one walk, one strikeout and a career-worst four home runs.
Rockies veteran Mike Moustakas broke up the shutout in the fifth inning with a solo homer, his fourth home run of the season.
Atlanta catcher Sean Murphy left the game after tweaking his right hamstring in the third inning. Murphy lined a hit off the wall in right field, but stopped after rounding first base and left the field on his own power.
–Field Level Media
