NEW YORK – After a frustrating sweep in Tuesday’s doubleheader with the division-leading New York Mets, a series win was out of the Atlanta Braves’ grasp against their National League East rivals.
However, the Braves wound up leaving town with a split of the four-game set – and maybe even a bit of momentum for their struggling lineup.
Adam Duvall hit a two-run double during the Braves’ seven-run sixth, the big inning during Wednesday afternoon’s 9-2 win against the Mets that left fourth-place Atlanta six games back.
Dansby Swanson and Ronald Acuña Jr. added RBI singles in Atlanta’s biggest inning of the season at the plate. Travis d’Arnaud walked with the bases loaded, and Matt Olson capped the outburst with a run-scoring groundout.
“That was nice to put together – keep the line moving a little bit,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “The one big inning, I don’t know that we’ve done that this year. That was good to see that we are capable of that.”