Braves keep winning, Harris keeps hitting
CLEVELAND — Michael Harris II homered and drove in three runs, leading the Braves to a 10-1 win over the Guardians Saturday.
Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Nick Allen each had three hits for the Braves, who pounded out 14 hits against Cleveland. The Braves have won four straight and eight of their last 10 games, both season highs.
Harris finished the night 2-for-5, his eighth straight multi-hit game. Harris is batting .500 (17-for-34), with four HR and 13 RBI over his last eight games.
Ronald Acuña Jr. and Marcell Ozuna had two hits apiece for the Braves, while Joey Wentz (4-3) allowed one run and three hits in six innings, striking out five. Wentz lowered his ERA to 2.84 in six starts with the Braves.
The Braves struck first in the top of the second, as Alvarez drove in a run before Allen doubled in two.
Bryan Rocchio hit a solo homer in the third to bring the Guardians within two runs, but Atlanta answered with seven runs in the middle innings. Hunter Stratton pitched the final three innings for his first save.
Slade Cecconi (5-6) allowed eight runs (six earned) and 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Key moment
Between the fourth and sixth innings, Atlanta extended their lead from 3-1 to 10-1, keyed by Harris’ two-run homer to right.
Key stat
Harris extended his multi-hit streak to eight games, the longest in the majors this season and the longest for a Braves player since Chris Johnson had eight straight in 2013. Harris is batting .500 during the run, and eight of his 17 hits have gone for extra bases.
Up next
Atlanta RHP Erick Fedde (4-12, 5.40) faces Cleveland LHP Logan Allen (7-9, 3.94) in the finale of the three-game series.
Material from The Associated Press was used in this article.
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