"Things looked troubling early on when Red Sox starting pitcher Payton Tolle allowed a leadoff home run on his second pitch of the game to Braves designated hitter Drake Baldwin. The long ball was the red-hot Baldwin's second in as many games, as he took Connelly Early deep Friday. That first-inning homer was the only major flaw of Tolle's outing."
"He went a career-high eight strong frames, giving up two earned runs, four hits, one walk, and striking out three and collecting six swing-and-misses. The 23-year-old left-hander threw 85 pitches (60 strikes) of efficient ball, setting himself up to attempt a complete game. Instead, closer Aroldis Chapman took the ninth to record the save."
"Interim manager Chad Tracy said he didn't really consider giving Tolle the final inning, and Tolle said he has full trust in Chapman, so he didn't mind not going back out to the mound. Tolle called his start a gratifying experience. "It was a lot of fun," he told reporters postgame. "Yeah, it was good. Being able to go out there and let the defense do what they do. ... Everybody out there did a great job, so it was a lot of fun.""
"Offensively, the Red Sox tied things up at one run apiece in the fourth inning on a Masataka Yoshida sacrifice fly, but Baldwin reco"
Boston defeated Atlanta 3-2 after a late rally. Payton Tolle allowed a leadoff home run on his second pitch but otherwise delivered eight efficient innings, giving up two earned runs, four hits, one walk, and three strikeouts. His low pitch count and effectiveness put the team in position to win, and Aroldis Chapman closed out the ninth for the save. Boston tied the game in the fourth on a Masataka Yoshida sacrifice fly. In the eighth, Contreras hit a 426-foot go-ahead homer to left field, providing the decisive margin. Interim manager Chad Tracy praised Tolle’s efficiency and performance.
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