Michael Harris II homers as Braves top Rockies 6‑4
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Michael Harris II homered and drove in three runs as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Truist Park.
Harris, who went 2-for-3, put Atlanta ahead early with an RBI double in a three-run second inning, then launched a two-run homer in the fifth that extended the lead. Sean Murphy and Drake Baldwin also drove in runs during that inning, and Mauricio Dubón added a run-scoring single in the third.
Colorado answered with three runs in the fifth, capped by TJ Rumfield’s RBI groundout, and added a sacrifice fly from Willi Castro in the seventh, but could not get any closer. Grant Holmes allowed three earned runs over five innings to earn the win. Tomoyuki Sugano took the loss. Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth for his 29th save.
The Braves improved to 80-55; the Rockies fell to 53-83. Atlanta outhit Colorado 14-12. Attendance was 38,006, and the game lasted 2:50.