Braves Rally in Ninth to Edge Diamondbacks, Complete Shutout
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson hit back-to-back solo home runs in the ninth inning Friday, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
The game was a pitchers’ duel until the final frame. Atlanta’s Grant Holmes allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, while Arizona’s Eduardo Rodriguez yielded four hits over seven shutout innings. Paul Sewald took the loss for Arizona after surrendering both homers in the ninth.
Robert Suarez earned the win in relief for Atlanta, and Raisel Iglesias secured the save before a crowd of 29,192. The Braves improved to 6-2, and the Diamondbacks fell to 3-5.