Marcell Ozuna’s late homer secures Braves’ win over Phillies
Marcell Ozuna blasted a two-run homer in the 11th inning, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a game that wrapped up at 12:53 a.m. following a 2-hour, 45-minute rain delay in the sixth inning.
After the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 11th, Austin Riley tied it by doubling home Ozzie Albies before Ozuna lifted his second home run of the season to left field in a near empty Truist Park, News.Az reports, citing ESPN.
Kyle Schwarber hit his sixth home run in 12 games in the third inning on a 98 mph fastball from Spencer Schwellenbach.
José Suarez (1-0) got the win despite walking three in the 11th. Joe Ross (1-1) took the loss.
The struggling Braves took two out of three in the series and improved to 3-8.
Matt Olson drove in the Braves' first run with a groundout in the first inning that scored Riley.
Both starting pitchers pitched the first six innings before the rain stopped the game with the score 1-1.
Schwellenbach gave up a run on seven hits and two walks. He had five strikeouts.
Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo gave up one run on six hits and a walk while striking out six.
Key moment
With runners on first and third and two outs in the 10th inning, Nick Castellanos had a chance to give the Phillies a late lead. Instead, he struck out for the fifth time in his first game since moving into the cleanup role.
Key stat
Schwellenbach's shutout innings streak to start the season ended at 16 when Schwarber homered in the third inning.
Up next
The Phillies' six-game trip continues in St. Louis on Friday with RHP Aaron Nola (0-2, 6.35 ERA) facing RHP Andre Pallante (1-0, 3.86). The Braves will try to snap their 0-7 road mark at Tampa Bay on Friday as RHP Bryce Elder (0-0, 6.75) opposes RHP Taj Bradley (1-0, 4.91).
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