Field Level Media
24 Jun 2022, 01:35 GMT+10
Dansby Swanson hit a pair of home runs and had three RBIs as the Atlanta Braves held on to defeat the visiting San Francisco Giants 7-6 on Thursday.
The Braves took three of the four games in the series and have won 18 of their last 21.
Swanson went 3-for-4, including his 11th and 12th home runs, and scored three runs. He raised his average to a season-high .302.
Braves starter Kyle Wright (8-4) allowed four runs on 10 hits with one walk and four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.
Atlanta's Kenley Jansen allowed a run in the ninth a home run from former Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Joc Pederson, his 16th, but still closed out his 19th save. It was the 369th of his career, which moved him alone into 10th on the all-time list.
Atlanta opened the scoring when Swanson hit a solo homer in the first.
San Francisco evened the score in the second on Curt Casali's RBI single.
The Braves chased Giants starter Alex Wood (5-6) with five runs in the second inning. Wood lasted only one-plus innings and allowed a season-high six runs on four hits with two walks and one strikeout. It was the 1,000th strikeout of his career.
Braves rookie Michael Harris II drove in a run with a bases-loaded single and Swanson was hit by a pitch to force home a run. Travis d'Arnaud drove in two runs with a single to left and Marcell Ozuna finished the rally with a sacrifice fly for a 6-1 advantage.
Atlanta increased its lead to 7-1 on Swanson's second homer in the fourth.
San Francisco's Austin Slater hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, his fifth, and the Giants scored twice in the sixth to make it 7-4. Thairo Estrada got a run home with a fielder's choice and Tommy La Stella drove in another with a ground-rule double. Atlanta right-hander Jesse Chavez entered with one out and struck out two of the three batters he faced to end the threat.
The Giants scored a run against Will Smith in the eighth on Slater's RBI single.
--Field Level MediaGet a daily dose of Sports Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Sports Sun.
More Information(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) The Toronto Blue Jays placed Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday, one day after...
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images) Shortstop Trea Turner is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game as the visiting...
(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) The Golden State Warriors will attempt to inch closer toward a guaranteed spot in the playoffs...
(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) With the regular season winding down, the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers appear...
(Photo credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images) Most preseason analysis of the San Diego Padres centered on a star-filled core while pointing...
(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images) With the offseason acquisitions of Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs, the Athletics figured...
(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images) When it comes to the value of Major League Baseball teams, there are the New York Yankees,...
ESPN, Disney+, and Skydance Sports today announced the development of an upcoming ESPN Original Series on the Kansas City Chiefs. Produced...
On Wednesday, March 26, ESPN front office insider Mike Tannenbaum held a 2025 NFL Draft media call following the release of his latest...
In anticipation of the three-day 2025 NFL Draft kicking off one month from today (April 24), ESPN will amplify content across different...
Ryan Mink The first wave of free agency has passed, the draft is about a month away, and the Ravens' roster has changed. Here's...
Tim Twentyman NFL team owners, executives, head coaches and other league personnel will meet in Palm Beach, Florida over the next...