Elder, big 10th power Braves to 8th straight win

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Elder strengthened his All-Star candidacy whereas serving to the Braves declare an eighth straight victory with a 5-1, 10-inning win over the Phillies on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.  

Michael Harris II ended a scoreless battle when his one-out single within the tenth stayed out of the attain of shortstop Trea Turner, who had shaded towards the second-base bag. Harris and Ronald Acuña Jr. scored when left fielder Kyle Schwarber botched Austin Riley’s routine, two-out fly ball. Marcell Ozuna adopted with a two-run homer to create extra of a cushion.

Elder restricted the Phillies to 3 hits over seven scoreless innings. The Braves right-hander allowed a pair of fifth-inning singles however escaped that menace with an inning-ending strikeout of Schwarber. The 24-year-old hurler ranks second within the National League with a 2.40 ERA.  

Phillies starter Aaron Nola allowed simply two hits over six innings towards a Braves crew that had averaged 6.9 runs per sport via the earlier 17 video games performed in June. Ozzie Albies was left stranded after tallying a one-out double within the sixth. Albies additionally grounded out with Harris on third and only one out towards José Alvarado within the eighth.