SEATTLE – The Atlanta Braves first took down the pitcher with the best ERA in baseball over the past two months, then rallied to beat one of the top rookies in either league.
And for a capper: the Braves knocked around reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez.
Talk about an impressive three-game sweep.
“You never thought you would sweep a series against those guys,” Atlanta rookie Freddie Freeman said. “We battled against those pitchers and came out on top.”
Freeman got to Hernandez for three hits and two RBIs, and the Braves beat Seattle 5-3 on Wednesday for their third consecutive victory against one of the Mariners’ best starting pitchers.