Olson’s three-run homer lifts Braves to 5‑3 win over Diamondbacks
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, rallying Atlanta to a 5-3 victory over Arizona on Sunday at Truist Park. Olson finished 1 for 3 with three RBIs. Drake Baldwin also drove in a run for Atlanta. Gabriel Moreno and Ildemaro Vargas homered for Arizona, and Tim Tawa added a run-scoring groundout in the ninth.
Atlanta took an early lead when Baldwin singled in a run in the third. Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled home a run in the fifth. Arizona tied it in the fourth on Moreno’s homer and went ahead in the seventh on Vargas’ homer, but Atlanta answered with Olson’s three-run blast in the bottom half.
Bryce Elder allowed four hits and one earned run with five strikeouts over six innings for Atlanta. Didier Fuentes earned the win, and Raisel Iglesias picked up his 25th save. Taylor Clarke took the loss. Atlanta outhit Arizona 8-6. The Braves improved to 74-50, while Arizona fell to 66-59. The game drew 29,629 fans and lasted 2:21.