Braves rally past Rockies on Harris homer in ninth
DENVER (Interstat) -- Michael Harris II hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, capping Atlanta’s comeback from a six-run deficit in an 8-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
The Braves, trailing 6-0 after two innings, chipped away with a run in the seventh and then erupted for four in the eighth on Mauricio Dubón’s bases-loaded triple. Matt Olson also homered for Atlanta, which improved to 23-10. Colorado fell to 14-19.
The Rockies had jumped ahead with five runs in the first inning, keyed by a two-run error from Olson. They added one in the second. But Atlanta’s bullpen held Colorado scoreless after the second, combining for seven innings of one-hit relief.
Didier Fuentes (1-0) earned the win with a scoreless inning, and Robert Suarez notched his fourth save. Juan Mejia (0-3) took the loss.
Attendance was 23,548, and the game lasted 2:44. Ronald Acuña Jr. scored twice for Atlanta.