Braves Hammer Tigers 10–1 as Elder Shoves in Detroit

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00:00Braves hammer Tigers 10-1 as Elder shoves in Detroit

00:03The Atlanta Braves routed the Detroit Tigers 10-1 on Friday at Comerica Park,

00:09riding Bryce Elder's seven efficient innings and late homers from Ronald Acuna Jr.,

00:13Haseong Kim, and Drake Baldwin to a sixth straight win.

00:18Atlanta scored three before an out in the first and three more in the second

00:21to chase former Brave Charlie Morton after one and a third per Reuters.

00:26Morton walked Baldwin, conceded a two-run single, and an RBI double.

00:31Atlanta could ride Elder's pace and clean defense.

00:34Elder impressively posted 7.0 innings pitched, five hits, one run, zero walks,

00:40and six strikeouts effectively controlling counts.

00:43Despite his effort, Spencer Torkelson's solo homer interrupted his streak.

00:48Ozzie Albies managed three hits and two RBIs early on,

00:51while Jurickson Profar reached base and scored twice.

00:54In the late innings, Haseong Kim and rookie Drake Baldwin hit two-run homers,

00:59marking a strong night.

01:01The team's performance included 11 hits and 22 total bases.

01:04Attendance, 33,554.

01:07Game time, 221.

01:09Morton's final per MLB box score,

01:121.1 innings pitched, five hits, six earned runs, two walks, and two strikeouts.

01:17During Atlanta's victory, Chris Paddock managed five steady innings before Paul Seewald handled the ninth,

01:23and Detroit even resorted to Zach McKinstry for the last out.

01:27Elder's strategic pitch-to-contact, facing 28 batters without a walk, allowed for short and stress-free innings.

01:34Atlanta's bullpen combined for eight strikeouts and no walks on 110 total pitches after he exited.

01:41Six straight wins and a controlled road route offer a late-season data point.

01:45The current mix can string together quality starts and timely power even against a first-place club.

01:51In the pen, roles have shifted since the bullpen depth moves,

01:54and the pitching prospects highlighted this month could press for spring innings

01:57if the strikes and swing and miss continue.