WATCH: After an Austin Riley triple, Matt Olson brings him in with a MASSIVE shot to left-center
Well, that escalated quickly.
Zac Gallen had a perfect game into the 5th inning, when Orlando Arcia sent a solo shot to left to represent Atlanta's first hit (and run) of the day. Things continues to get worse for Gallen.
He gave up a double to Michael Harris and a single to Marcell Ozuna but managed to get out of the 6th inning with the lead, thanks to picking Harris off and Ozzie Albies flying out. Gallen wasn't so lucky in the 7th.
After Austin Riley led the inning off with a triple to the right field corner...
...Olson got hold of a 3-0 fastball, center cut, and sent it 408 feet to left-center to score two runs and narrow Atlanta's deficit to one, 4-3, as they head to the 7th.
(side note: You know Riley has to be mad, to have done all that running just for Olson to crush one and bring him home)
It represents Atlanta collectively hitting for the cycle in a span of five batters, which is wild to think about a pitcher of Gallen's caliber going from a perfect game to...that.
The first pitch in the series finale was at 12:20 PM ET from Truist Park. The home 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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