Michael Harris plays key role as Braves sweep A’s, win seventh straight game

The 21-year-old Harris went 2-for-4 with a double and a triple.

In his brief time within the majors, Harris has proven one thing: He belongs right here.

“I used to be simply developing right here and anticipating to do what I did within the minors,” Harris stated. “I really feel like I’m doing just about the identical factor, simply feeling comfy and going on the market and making an attempt to assist us win. We’re on a streak, so you possibly can’t ask for extra.”

2. The A’s scored two runs within the high of the fourth inning.

After that, the Braves scored 13 unanswered runs.

It as soon as regarded as if this is perhaps a sluggish night time for the Braves’ lineup. As an alternative, Atlanta turned this right into a thrashing.

“I really feel like we form of need (opponents to have) that sense of, ‘We’re taking part in the Braves as we speak, we higher have our A-game,’” stated Ian Anderson, who began this sport. “I felt like initially of the season, it was like, ‘Hey, we’re taking part in the Braves as we speak. We’ve got an opportunity.’

“I believe issues are beginning to flip round slightly bit. Guys are taking part in with confidence. We’re making performs, making pitches, and the offense is coming alive.”

The Braves scored one run within the fourth inning, 4 within the fifth, one within the sixth and 7 within the seventh.

3. In a seven-run seventh inning, the Braves batted round. Ozzie Albies and Adam Duvall, two hitters who’ve lacked energy lately, hit residence runs. Six totally different Braves collected hits, and 4 of them drove in runs.

“They’ve been working at it,” supervisor Brian Snitker stated of his offense. “It’s simply of them issues, you simply bought to maintain doing that since you simply by no means know when it’s going to start out hitting. I’m glad for the blokes as a result of they’ve labored their tails off to try to get there.”

Albies blasted a three-run shot that gave the Braves a nine-run lead. Duvall’s two-run homer, his second in his final three video games, pushed the result in 11 runs.

Austin Riley and Matt Olson additionally drove in runs with singles of their very own.

4. On this sport, Harris put a number of instruments on show.

After hitting the triple, Harris sprinted at 29.3 ft per second, which ranks within the 98th percentile within the sport this season. He went from residence to second in below eight seconds throughout that sprint across the bases.

Within the seventh inning, he legged out a double on a ball that could be a single for nearly anybody else. The suitable fielder had minimize it off and slipped, so Harris went for second base.

Then there’s his arm. Ronald Acuña by accident booted a tricky ball off the wall as he ran to select it up – it was dominated an error – however Harris instantly grabbed it and fired a throw to 3rd. The runner was secure, however the throw by no means hit the bottom and nearly nabbed the opponent.

“He’s bought nice baseball instincts,” Snitker stated. “I’ve been actually impressed with that, simply the intuition that he has.”

5. A pair weeks in the past, the Braves entered a stretch towards lesser competitors.

Since Could 27, they’ve performed the Marlins, Diamondbacks, Rockies and now Athletics. They’re 9-3 throughout that stretch and haven’t but misplaced in June.

They now have 4 video games versus the Pirates (24-30).

Stat to know

30 – Earlier than Wednesday’s residence run, Albies had not hit a homer in 30 video games, the longest drought of his profession.

Quotable

“I really feel like rising up, I used to be at all times taking part in towards a number of the high expertise and taking part in up, increased ranges above my age group. I really feel prefer it ready me for occasions like this after I’m actually feeling comfy and I really feel like I belong.”– Harris on the place his baseball instincts originated

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