Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	LF	.246	1	4	.338	.333
Angel Martínez	RF	.342	1	6	.419	.500
José Ramírez	3B	.175	2	7	.277	.333
Daniel Schneemann	CF	.200	0	4	.226	.333
Chase DeLauter	DH	.271	5	12	.345	.646
Rhys Hoskins	1B	.229	0	4	.341	.371
Juan Brito	2B	.357	0	1	.438	.500
Austin Hedges	C	.389	0	1	.421	.500
Brayan Rocchio	SS	.186	1	6	.340	.279

Atlanta Braves — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Ronald Acuña Jr.	RF	.224	1	4	.313	.362
Drake Baldwin	DH	.328	5	16	.397	.607
Ozzie Albies	2B	.271	3	6	.313	.424
Matt Olson	1B	.281	4	10	.379	.614
Austin Riley	3B	.212	0	4	.328	.250
Mauricio Dubón	SS	.321	2	9	.345	.528
Mike Yastrzemski	CF	.174	0	3	.283	.261
Jonah Heim	C	.158	0	2	.273	.211
Luke Williams	LF	.000	0	0	.000	.000

Scoring Plays

▲ 1

José Ramírez homers (2) on a line drive to left field.

1-0

▲ 6

Rhys Hoskins grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. Angel Martínez scores. José Ramírez to 3rd. Chase DeLauter to 2nd.

2-0

▲ 8

Chase DeLauter doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Daniel Schneemann scores.

3-0

▲ 9

Angel Martínez doubles (3) on a fly ball to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.

4-0

▲ 9

Daniel Schneemann singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Angel Martínez scores. José Ramírez scores.

6-0

Cleveland Guardians — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Steven KwanLF	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	.246	.671
Angel MartínezRF	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	.342	.919
José Ramírez3B	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	.175	.610
Daniel SchneemannCF	2	1	1	2	1	1	0	.200	.559
Chase DeLauterDH	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	.271	.991
Rhys Hoskins1B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.712
Juan Brito2B	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	.357	.938
Austin HedgesC	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.389	.921
Brayan RocchioSS	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.186	.619
Totals	33	6	7	5	8	4	1

BATTING

2B: DeLauter (3, Bido); Martínez, A (3, Bido).

HR: Ramírez, Jo (2, 1st inning off Pérez, M, 0 on, 2 out).

TB: DeLauter 2; Hedges; Martínez, A 3; Ramírez, Jo 5; Schneemann.

RBI: DeLauter (12); Hoskins (4); Ramírez, Jo (7); Schneemann 2 (4).

2-out RBI: Schneemann 2; Ramírez, Jo.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hedges 2; Brito; Kwan 2.

GIDP: Kwan.

Team RISP: 1-for-7.

Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: Ramírez, Jo 2 (4, 2nd base off Payamps/Heim, 2nd base off Kinley/Heim); Kwan (2, 2nd base off Bido/Heim); Martínez, A (4, 3rd base off Kinley/Heim).

a-Struck out for Fry in the 6th.

Atlanta Braves — Batting

Player	AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF	4	1	0	2	.224	.675
Drake BaldwinDH	3	1	1	1	.328	1.004
Ozzie Albies2B	4	1	0	1	.271	.737
Matt Olson1B	3	1	1	1	.281	.993
Austin Riley3B	3	0	1	0	.212	.578
Mauricio DubónSS	4	0	0	1	.321	.873
Mike YastrzemskiCF	4	0	0	2	.174	.544
Jonah HeimC	4	1	0	0	.158	.484
Luke WilliamsLF	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Totals	32	5	3	9

BATTING

2B: Olson (7, Armstrong).

3B: Acuña Jr. (1, Messick).

TB: Acuña Jr. 3; Albies; Baldwin, D; Heim; Olson 2.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Olson; Riley, A; Heim; Baldwin, D.

Team RISP: 0-for-6.

Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING

E: Heim (1, throw).

DP: (Albies-Mateo-Olson).

a-Grounded out for Mateo in the 7th.

Cleveland Guardians — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Parker Messick(W, 2-0)	6.2	4	2	5	84-61	0.51
Connor Brogdon(H, 2)	0.1	0	0	0	1-1	3.18
Erik Sabrowski(H, 6)	1.0	0	0	2	14-9	0.00
Shawn Armstrong	1.0	1	1	2	28-17	2.35

Atlanta Braves — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Martín Pérez(L, 0-1)	5.0	2	1	1	3	2	1	86-53	3.14
Joel Payamps	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	11-8	5.40
Aaron Bummer	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	22-9	0.00
Osvaldo Bido	2.2	2	3	3	2	1	0	50-27	3.72
Tyler Kinley	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	16-9	1.50

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Chris Conroy; First Base: John Tumpane; Second Base: Brennan Miller; Third Base: Dexter Kelley

Venue: Truist Park, Atlanta

Weather: 81°F, Clear

Wind: 5 mph, R To L

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Atlanta Braves

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Atlanta Braves