"Things were quiet for the first couple of innings until the third inning rolled around. That's when Marcell Ozuna led it off with a double that eluded Seiya Suzuki's glove in right field and went off the bricks below the Chop House. Immediately after Ozuna scampered to second with a double Arizona Fall League invitee Nacho Alvarez Jr. brought him home with a double of his own to break the deadlock in Atlanta's favor."
"The missed opportunity ended up being crucial because Carson Kelly hit the very first pitch he saw from Chris Sale into the seats beyond the away bullpen in left field for a solo homer to lead off the fourth inning. Shortly after that, Justin Turner smacked one for a double in order to cash in a single-and-stolen base from old friend Dansby Swanson and push the Cubs into the lead as an instant response to Atlanta's wastefulness."
Chris Sale delivered another solid start but allowed three runs as the Cubs left Cobb County with the series win. Atlanta scored first in the third when Marcell Ozuna doubled and Nacho Alvarez Jr. doubled him home. The Braves failed to add on after Matt Olson's walk as Ronald Acuña Jr. and Drake Baldwin flied out. Chicago responded in the fourth when Carson Kelly homered on the first pitch and Justin Turner doubled home a run after a Dansby Swanson single-and-stolen base. Nico Hoerner manufactured a run in the fifth to extend the lead.
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