Photos: Austin Riley, Kyle Wright lead Braves over Astros

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Photos: Austin Riley, Kyle Wright lead Braves over Astros

AJC photos from the Braves vs. Astros game on August 19, 2022.

Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) hits a three-run home run in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. The Braves won 6-2. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) hits a three-run home run in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Houston Astros' starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (43) reacts after allowing two run home run by Atlanta Braves' third baseman Austin Riley in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) hits three run home run in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates with Atlanta Braves' third base coach Ron Washington (37) after hitting three run home run in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) celebrates after hitting three run home run in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) overruns second base as Houston Astros' second baseman Jose Altuve (27) struggles to catch a ball in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) reacts at second base after Houston Astros' second baseman Jose Altuve (27) was not able to tag him out in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Braves' starting pitcher Kyle Wright (30) throws a pitch in the first inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta -Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna (right) watches during Atlanta Braves home game against Houston Astros at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Marcell Ozuna expressed disappointment and kept his comments short in the Braves clubhouse Friday afternoon, nearly 12 hours after his arrest for DUI.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta -Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna (center) watches during Atlanta Braves home game against Houston Astros at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta -Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna (right) watches during Atlanta Braves home game against Houston Astros at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' starting pitcher Kyle Wright (30) throws a pitch in the first inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) is hit by a pitch in the 8th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) is tagged out by Houston Astros' catcher Martin Maldonado (15) in the 7th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) hits a 2 RBI double to score Atlanta Braves' right fielder Ronald Acuna (13) and Atlanta Braves' center fielder Michael Harris (23) in the 6th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' right fielder Ronald Acuna (13) scores on a 2 RBI double by Atlanta Braves' shortstop Dansby Swanson in the 6th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' right fielder Ronald Acuna (13) reacts after scoring on a 2 RBI double by Atlanta Braves' shortstop Dansby Swanson in the 6th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' right fielder Ronald Acuna (13) reacts after scoring on a 2 RBI double by Atlanta Braves' shortstop Dansby Swanson in the 6th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' center fielder Michael Harris (foreground) and right fielder Ronald Acuna (background) celebrate after scoring on a 2 RBI double by Atlanta Braves' shortstop Dansby Swanson in the 6th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' center fielder Michael Harris (23) steals second base in the 7th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' center fielder Michael Harris (23) slides into second base as Houston Astros' shortstop Jeremy Pena (3) applies a late tag in the 6h inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' shortstop Vaughn Grissom (18) reacts after getting hitting by his foul ball in the 5th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' pitching coach Rick Kranitz (39) confers with Atlanta Braves' starting pitcher Kyle Wright (30) after allowing an RBI single by Houston Astros' first baseman Trey Mancini (26) in the 5th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' relief pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) celebrates after a strikeout to end the 9th inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' left fielder Robbie Grossman (15), right fielder Ronald Acuna (13) and center fielder Michael Harris (23) celebrate their victory at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

August 19 , 2022 Atlanta - Atlanta Braves' players celebrate their victory at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. Atlanta Braves won 6-2 over Houston Astros. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Braves' third baseman Austin Riley (27) hits a three-run home run in the 3rd inning at Truist Park on Friday, August 19, 2022. The Braves won 6-2. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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