SAN FRANCISCO – Atlanta Braves left fielder Eddie Rosario became the team’s second player in a month to hit for the cycle and Max Fried pitched seven strong innings to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 in a matchup of National League division leaders Sunday.
The Braves, who began the day with a one-game lead over the second-place Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, ended their losing streak at four games. Atlanta, seeking its fourth straight division title, avoided being swept in the three-game series after losing 6-5 in 11 innings Friday and 2-0 on Saturday.
“It’s been a good day, especially for me,” Rosario said. “It was a really tough series for us with the Giants here.”
The Braves took two of three from the Giants when they visited Atlanta in late August.
Rosario, acquired by Atlanta from the Cleveland Indians on July 30 at the MLB trade deadline, hit a double in the second inning, a triple in the third, a home run in the seventh and a single in the ninth Sunday. Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman hit for the cycle on Aug. 18 in an 11-9 road win against the Miami Marlins.