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Braves Highlight: Preston Tucker clears bases with double in win over Mets

April 17, 2018 Atlanta: Braves outfielder Preston Tucker hits a RBI single to score Ender Inciarte for a 1-0 lead over the Phillies during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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April 17, 2018 Atlanta: Braves outfielder Preston Tucker hits a RBI single to score Ender Inciarte for a 1-0 lead over the Phillies during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 20, 2018

Atlanta Braves outfielder Preston Tucker cleared the bases with a double to deep right field Thursday in the Braves’ 12-4 win over the New York Mets.

Due to Tucker’s deep hit and a dropped ball on the way to home, Freddie Freeman, Nick Markakis and Kurt Suzuki scored, giving the Braves a 9-1 lead in the seventh inning.

Tucker’s three-RBI double can be watched below:

The Braves and Mets play the second of three games at SunTrust Park Friday at 7:35 p.m.

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