Braves pitching prospect Kyle Wright gave up four earned runs in six innings as the Gwinnett Stripers lost to the host Buffalo Bisons 5-1 Wednesday night.

Wright (1-1) allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out six. He gave up five runs but one was not earned.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , rated as baseball’s No. 1 overall prospect by MLB.com, went 3-for-3 against Wright, who is ranked 24th.

One of the three hits included Guerrero’s first career Triple-A home run.

Guerrero’s father was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in July along with Braves great Chipper Jones.

Wright had began his Triple-A career with 6 1/3 hitless innings before Guerrero’s double in the first inning.

Guerrero finished 3-for-4 with two runs, a double and the two-run homer.

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