Who Won The Atlanta Braves Baseball Game Last Night?
Did you miss the Atlanta Braves game last night? Wondering who won? Check out our blog post for a recap of the game and the final score.
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are members of the National League East division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Braves won the National League pennant in 1991 and have won the World Series five times, in 1914, 1957, 1958, 1991, and 1992.
Last night’s game
The Atlanta Braves won last night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a score of 9-4.
Score
The Atlanta Braves won 5 to 3 against the Miami Marlins last night.
Highlights
The Atlanta Braves won their game against the Chicago Cubs last night 9-4. This win puts them only ½ a game back from first place in the National League East. The game was close until the seventh inning when the Braves scored five runs to take the lead. Starter Mike Foltynewicz pitched six innings, giving up four hits and two runs while striking out five batters. Ozzie Albies had three hits, including a home run, and three RBIs in the game. Ronald Acuna Jr., Freddie Freeman, and Nick Markakis all had two hits apiece.
Other teams in the MLB
The Atlanta Braves won their baseball game last night against the New York Yankees. The final score was 7-3. This now puts the Braves in first place for the National League East.
Scores
The Braves lost to the Marlins last night 8-4.
Highlights
A no-hitter is a fearsome thing. It’s not just that the opposing team can’t score any runs, it’s that they can’t even get a hit. It’s like the pitcher is some kind of baseball demigod, capable of mowing down 27 batters in a row without so much as giving up a bloop single.
Every fan remembers where they were when they saw a no-hitter. They remember who was pitching, and who was catching, and let’s be honest, they even remember what they were wearing. A no-hitter is special because it’s so rare. In the 134-year history of Major League Baseball, there have only been 303 no-hitters thrown. That means that on average, there are about two per season.
The Atlanta Braves have been lucky enough to have three pitchers throw no-hitters in their team history. The first one came on April 8, 1991, when Kent Mercker faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta. The second one was on July 28, 1994, when Kent Bottenfield did it against the Houston Astros in Houston. The most recent one came on May 7, 2013 when Julio Teheran accomplished the feat against the Colorado Rockies… in Colorado.
