Atlanta Braves
NL takes lead on Elias Diaz’s home run
July 12, 2023
Rockies catcher Elias Diaz smashed a two-run go-ahead home run off Orioles reliever Felix Bautista just before the two remaining Braves stepped to the plate.
Riley popped up in foul ground to Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman in his second at-bat. Albies then followed with a strikeout, but the NL held a 3-2 lead heading to the bottom of the eighth.
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Gabriel Burns is a general assignment reporter and features writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. After four years on the Braves beat, he's expanded his horizons and covers all sports. You'll find him writing about MLB, NFL, NBA, college football and other Atlanta-centric happenings.
