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One bad series doesn’t erase strides made by Braves

Five things to know about Braves' 4-3 loss to Giants on Sunday. Mike Sokora took the loss in his second major league start allowing seven hits and four earned runs in four innings. The Braves were swept in the three-game series by a combined score of 24-9. They were last swept by the Giants May 2-4, 2014. The Braves scored in the opening inning and now have 36 first-inning runs this season. Ronald Acuna and Tyler Flowers each went 2-for-4 for the Braves. The Braves now go back on the road and start a two-
By David O Brien
May 7, 2018

The Braves won had a five-game winning streak capped by a sweep of the Mets in New York to move into first place in the National League East, then came home to play their most-anticipated series in years ... and laid an egg.

But getting swept by the Giants didn’t negate strides made by the Braves or even knock them out of first place.

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