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Braves’ Ozzie Albies has homered in three straight games

Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies flies out against Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Ashton Goudeau in the fourth inning Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Denver. Albies, in the first inning, hit his third homer in as many games since a two-game absence due to a sore knee. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies flies out against Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Ashton Goudeau in the fourth inning Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Denver. Albies, in the first inning, hit his third homer in as many games since a two-game absence due to a sore knee. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Sept 6, 2021

Earlier last week, Ozzie Albies was scared he might miss extended time after fouling a ball of his left knee. By the beginning of the next week, he’d homered in three consecutive games.

The All-Star second baseman homered Sunday on the first career pitch from Rockies starter Ryan Feltner. It was Albies’ third blast in as many games since a two-game absence due to a sore knee. He homered in each of his three games at Coors Field, where the Braves split a four-game series with the Rockies.

Manager Brian Snitker called it a needed win. The standings would agree: The Phillies and Mets both won Sunday, meaning they each would’ve gained a game if the Braves lost. Instead, they led the Phillies by two games and the Mets by 3-1/2 games on their Monday off-day.

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