Freeman injured, Bautista bat flips and Braves beat Jays

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman reacts after being hit by a pitch during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Atlanta. Freeman left the game. The Braves won 8-4. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman reacts after being hit by a pitch during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Atlanta. Freeman left the game. The Braves won 8-4. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

By Associated Press May 18, 2017 5 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Braves scored six runs before making an out, and things turned ugly in the late innings after a bat flip by Jose Bautista.

All of it was overshadowed by an injury to Freddie Freeman.

The Braves rode a big first inning to their third straight win over the Toronto Blue Jays, holding on for an 8-4 victory Wednesday night after Freeman was struck on the left wrist by a pitch.

Coming into the night hitting .343 and tied for the major league lead with 14 homers, Freeman was X-rayed at the stadium and will undergo further tests on Thursday.

His teammates and manager Brian Snitker were clearly concerned about the potential seriousness of the injury.