The Atlanta Braves picked up a 9-2 victory out in Sacramento, CA over the Athletics on Wednesday night. It allowed Atlanta to snap a five-game losing skid and evened the series at a game each.
Ronald Acuna Jr. led off the game with a home run. Later in the top of the first inning, Drake Baldwin clubbed a three-run shot. Austin Riley added a two-run homer in the second. Acuna homered again in the fourth. Marcell Ozuna homered to begin the sixth. Jurickson Profar contributed an RBI double in the seventh.
The Athletics’ tallied their two runs on an RBI groundout by Lawrence Butler in the fifth and an RBI single from Gio Urshela in the sixth.
Bryce Elder was the Braves’ winning pitcher. He gave up just two runs and eight hits, walked one, and struck out seven over six and two-third innings of work. Mitch Spence took the loss for the Athletics.
The Braves improved to 40-51 for the 2025 regular season and are still in fourth place of the National League East. The Athletics are 38-56 and in last place of the American League West. The teams will meet in the series finale tonight at 9:05 pm Eastern. Listen to play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network locally on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM; airtime is 7:50 pm.
The Rome Emperors lost on their home field to the Hub City Spartanburgers by 2-1 on Wednesday evening in game two of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That series is now even at 1-1. The teams will meet this evening at 7 pm.
Rome’s current homestand will continue through this Sunday. All games are scheduled for 7 pm, aside from a 1 pm start time on Sunday. For tickets and more information, visit www.goemperors.com.