Braves extend win streak to 7, Orioles lose 16th straight

Saturday, August 21, 2021
Connected Press

Travis d’Arnaud celebrated his new contract with a two-run homer, Jorge Soler also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore 3- Friday night time, extending their successful streak to 7 video games even though handing the Orioles their sixteenth straight defeat.

Max Fried (11-7) permitted four hits in his first career 9-inning entire recreation, and the NL East-foremost Braves matched a fashionable-period, one-period franchise record with their 11th consecutive street win. The final time that took place was in 1956, when the staff was centered in Milwaukee.

Baltimore’s dropping streak is its second-longest due to the fact relocating from St. Louis in 1954, topped only by the 1988 staff that started out the period -21. The Orioles have been outscored 141-42 throughout their existing skid, which has remaining Baltimore with the worst record in the majors (38-83).

Hours just before the recreation, d’Arnaud signed a two-yr, $sixteen million extension with a club possibility for 2024. The 32-yr-old catcher promptly rewarded Atlanta for its exhibit of faith, crushing a second-inning pitch from Keegan Akin (-8) adhering to a one by Dansby Swanson.

“I instructed him just after the recreation, dude you’re value every single penny,” Braves manager Brian Snitker explained. “The task he did with Max, as well.”

D’Arnaud was delighted to be on the receiving close of Fried’s masterful throws, and relished the household run that created a great day even a lot more specific.

“It blew my mind a minor little bit,” d’Arnaud explained. “It put us up two- and that’s all we essential. It was a true exciting day.”

It was his second homer in five video games due to the fact coming off a two 1/two-month remain on the hurt record with a sprained remaining thumb. d’Arnaud also experienced an infield strike and drew a stroll.

Soler created it 3- with a solo shot in the 3rd, and Fried created the advantage stand up. The lefty is 4- with a .sixty seven Period in August.

Fried struck out four, walked none and permitted only a single runner previous first foundation. His prior longest outing was 7 innings, accomplished 6 instances, and his lone entire recreation was a 6-inning stint versus Cincinnati in 2019.

“I experienced no intention of using him out,” Snitker explained. “Just looking at him toss and the stuff, I was going to enable him run with it.”

Trey Mancini experienced two hits for Baltimore and Ryan Mountcastle prolonged his career-large hitting streak to 12 video games with a first-inning one.

But Fried was as well fantastic.

“He experienced the ability to toss strikes with every single pitch he experienced tonight,” Orioles outfielder Austin Hays explained. “He was just pitching ahead and forcing us to have to transfer the bat. He did not stroll any person and they did not make any faults. It was a fine combination for them.”

The Orioles, who haven’t gained due to the fact Aug. two, continue to be in hunt of their second win this month.

“There’s no tunes in the clubhouse. Everybody’s just mad due to the fact we’re dropping video games,” Hays explained.

Endurance Demanded

Now in his 3rd period as Orioles GM, Mike Elias explained just before the recreation that the rebuilding process is on training course in spite of the team’s miserable record. “We understood this was going to be hard and just take a even though (but) we’re extremely much on observe with what we’re trying to do,” Elias explained. “I hoped that we would be in a position to stay away from the sort of stretches of perform that we’re in suitable now, but I’d be lying if I explained I did not know it was a probability.”

ROSTER MOVES

The Orioles claimed RHP Chris Ellis off waivers from Tampa Bay and specified battling RHP César Valdez for assignment. Valdez notched 8 will save by Might 10 just before faltering. He permitted at the very least a single run in five of 7 appearances in August.

TRAINER’S Home

Orioles: OF Anthony Santander was specified the night time off to rest a sore remaining ankle that’s been an concern for much of the period and was particularly bothersome on the turf in Tampa Bay previously this 7 days. “Hopefully he’s back again in there tomorrow,” manager Brandon Hyde explained. … LHP Bruce Zimmermann (ankle) may not pitch all over again in 2021. “It’s going to be shut,” Elias explained. Zimmermann went on the DL in mid-June with a biceps damage and subsequently sprained his ankle even though performing out.

UP Next

Braves: Sizzling-hand Drew Smyly (8-3, 4.50 Period) begins on Saturday night time. The lefty is six- in 13 begins due to the fact Might 26.

Orioles: Matt Harvey (six-12, six.twenty five) pitched shutout ball in a few successive begins just after the All-Star crack, but due to the fact then he’s -two with a six.fifty nine Period in a few begins.