Braves rally to beat Guardians, 5-4, to complete three-game sweep
CLEVELAND — Suddenly, the Atlanta Braves don’t know how to lose.
The Braves rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Guardians Sunday, 5-4, completing a three-game sweep and winning their season-high fifth straight game.
Along with their five-game win streak, the Braves have won eight of their last nine games and are 9-2 in their last 11 games.
The highlight of the comeback was Jurickson Profar’s go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, putting the Braves in front for good, 5-4.
With one out in the sixth, Profar pulled a 3-2 slider from Nic Enright (2-1) over the wall in right field to put the Braves ahead. It was Profar’s sixth home run of the season, and just his second on the road.
Aaron Bummer (3-2) worked two innings of scoreless relief, and Dylan Lee, Pierce Johnson and Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless frame each, with Iglesias converting his 19th save. Left fielder Profar made a diving catch of a liner by Gabriel Arias for the second out in the ninth.
Bo Naylor had four hits and Daniel Schneemann had a two-run triple for the Guardians, who had worked their way back into playoff contention with 11 wins in 14 games before getting swept by the Braves.
The Braves, who finished off a 5-1 road trip, return home on Monday for a six-game homestand. They will take on the White Sox in a three-game series beginning Monday, before hosting the Mets at the end of the week.
Material from The Associated Press was used in this article.
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