Takeaways: Atlanta takes down Cleveland, wins ninth straight

The Atlanta Braves hold off the Cleveland Guardians.

Zac Blackerby | Jul 3, 2023

The Atlanta Braves just keep winning baseball games.

The latest was the first game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians. The Braves won their ninth game in a row thanks to a 4-2 decision.

Here are some takeaways from the action.

Scary scene with Ronald Acuña

Every baseball or Braves fan alike gasped and waited in anticipation to see what would happen with Acuña after he stole his 40th base of the season and came up holding his shoulder.

He stayed in the game and was seen mouthing "I'm okay" multiple times. The game stoped for a few minutes before returning to action.

With that stolen base, he's the first player in history to hit more than 20+ homer runs, steal 40+ bases, and 50+ RBIs before the All-Star break.

Michael Harris keeps destroying the baseball

Another multi-home run performance from an Atlanta Brave during this red-hot summer that they keep having. Monday night, it was Harris that got the offense going thanks to a solo shot in the third inning to give Atlanta a lead.

He has come along from the ninth position in the lineup and continues to prove why he was the NL Rookie of the Year last season.

Bryce Elder continues to be excellent

Elder worked well with runners on base for most of the game. It wasn't until the seventh inning that the Guardian's offense would be able to drive in some scores.

The All-Star was pulled after giving up two runs in the action but showed poise in dealing from the mound with runners in scoring position until Cleveland finally chipped away at it.

Tonight, Elder pitched 6.2 innings, gave up seven hits, two runs, two walks, and a strike out. He also picked up the win to improve to 7-1 on the season.

What's next for the Atlanta Braves

First pitch for Tuesday's action is set for 7:10 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.

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Published Jul 3, 2023

ZAC BLACKERBY

Zac Blackerby is the publisher of Auburn Daily and Braves Today. He is also the host of Locked On Auburn and the College Channel Manager for the Locked On Podcast Network. Blackerby was previously the program director of the Auburn Network and hosted shows on ESPN 106.7 and WANI. He also used to be the editor for Auburn Wire and Fly War Eagle.