PHILADELPHIA — He was going through the postgame handshake lines. Kyle Wright Brian Snitker, Braves manager asked for it.
Snitker stated, “I want him authenticate my personal scorecard because he should sign it for me.” It is amazing to see where he was one-year ago and now.
Wright, 26, was the first majors 20-game winner this season. Atlanta beat Wright. Philadelphia Phillies Three-game losing streak ended by Saturday’s 6-3 victory
Wright said, “I don’t think I realized how cool that was until my teammates congratulated and praised me really quickly afterward.” It’s a team stat. Without them scoring runs and playing defense, it wouldn’t have been possible.
William Contreras For the rookie Michael Harris II Each homered and had three hits in playoff-bound Braves (94-58) who are within 1 1/2 games of first-place Mets (NL East). New York lost 10-4 to Oakland
Atlanta will host three games next weekend between the Braves & Mets.
Wright stated, “We still need to keep one foot ahead the other.” “It feels like we’re in postseason baseball at the moment. Although we have clinched our spot in the playoffs, we hope to continue winning and avoid the first round.
Bryce Harper Philadelphia hit a home run in the sixth inning and was a half-game ahead San Diego for second NL wildcard. Milwaukee, however, was 2 1/2 games behind Philadelphia for the final spot.
Rob Thomson, interim manager of the Phillies, stated that “We got offto a slow start.”
Wright, who entered the season with two career wins in 21 games, went 5/3 innings and became the Braves first pitcher to win twenty games since Russ Ortiz in 2003. Wright, who is now the Braves seventh winner in 20 games since their 1966 move to Atlanta, joins Denny Neagle as well as four Hall of Famers: Greg Maddux (Phil Niekro), John Smoltz (Greg Maddux) and Tom Glavine.
Snitker stated that the most important thing for him was the experience he had last year. “He was thrilled to win the World Series (Game 4 – a 3-2 win against Houston) and discovered that he was quite good. He came to spring training as a completely different man and that has carried him to this point. We hope he gets another couple.
Wright (20-5) had a high pitch count, but didn’t allow any hits until the end. Rhys Hoskins Doubled the score with one out in his sixth. Harper followed suit with his 18th homer and ended the shutout bid. Wright was chasing him.
Wright stated, “I have learned to be confident and can manage my own emotions better than before.” “I trust myself, and I trust my defense. I throw a lot and have learned to trust my defense.
Philadelphia scored an unearned run on the seventh, and had the potential to tie the game with two outs. A.J. Minter Hoskins was struck on a 3-2 fastball. Kenley Jansen He earned his 37th save by striking out in the ninth inning.
Atlanta seized the opportunity to generate its offense quickly. Bailey Falter‘s inability keep the ball out the middle of plate. Falter (5-4), who was facing his first loss since July 24, suffered six runs and 10 hit in the Braves’ 3 1/3 innings.
Thomson stated, “Bailey threw bad pitches that he typically makes,” “I was satisfied with our bullpen. They kept us in game and got us the tying run to plate.”
In the third, Contreras scored his 20th homer. Harris added a second run, his 19th, to the fourth. Vaughn Grissom And Travis d’Arnaud Both had two hits in Atlanta.