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04/12 21:25 CDT Dominic Smith homers and Braves back Chris Sale with 19 hits in
13-1 rout of Guardians
Dominic Smith homers and Braves back Chris Sale with 19 hits in 13-1 rout of
Guardians
By BILL TROCCHI
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) --- Jorge Mateo had four hits, Dominic Smith launched a two-run
homer and Chris Sale cruised to his third win of the season as the Atlanta
Braves pounded the Cleveland Guardians 13-1 on Sunday night.
Atlanta took two of three games from the Guardians and is the only team yet to
lose a series this season (4-0-1). The Braves, who got 19 hits, lead the NL
East by two games.
Sale (3-1) gave up a season-high eight hits in six innings but allowed just a
homer by Rhys Hoskins leading off the sixth with the Braves in front 9-0. The
left-hander threw 97 pitches. He struck out six, walked one and stranded seven
runners.
Cleveland had been 4-0 against left-handers this season.
Mauricio Dubn was 3 for 4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI for the
Braves. He was in center field for the second straight game in place of Michael
Harris II, who is on paternity leave. Braves manager Walt Weiss said Harris
might be back Monday.
Ronald Acua Jr. was 2 for 4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Matt Olson and
Austin Riley also had two hits each.
Guardians starter Tanner Bibee (0-2) gave up eight runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3
innings. The eight runs allowed were a career high for the right-hander, who
has made 91 starts over four years with the Guardians.
Cleveland rookie Chase DeLauter was 2 for 2 with a walk against Sale and raised
his batting average to .300.
The game was held on the 60th anniversary of the Braves' first game in Atlanta.
Up next Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (1-1, 2.04 ERA) will oppose Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 3.38) in the first of a three-game series in St. Louis on Monday. Braves: RHP Grant Holmes (1-1, 2.55 ERA) faces Marlins RHP Eury Prez (1-1, 5.06) in the opener of a three-game set in Atlanta on Monday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (1-1, 2.04 ERA) will oppose Cardinals LHP Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 3.38) in the first of a three-game series in St. Louis on Monday. Braves: RHP Grant Holmes (1-1, 2.55 ERA) faces Marlins RHP Eury Prez (1-1, 5.06) in the opener of a three-game set in Atlanta on Monday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
