Mets blank Braves 1-0 to split doubleheader
Field Level Media
27 Jul 2021, 12:55 GMT+10
Jeff McNeil hit an RBI double in the fifth inning, Seth Lugo escaped trouble in the sixth and the New York Mets recorded a 1-0 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Monday night to gain a split of a doubleheader.
The Braves earned a 2-0 win in the opener as Kyle Muller pitched five effective innings while Joc Pederson and Orlando Arcia drove in the runs.
First-place New York won for the sixth time in nine games and moved back to five games in front of third-place Atlanta in the National League East.
Padres-Braves nightcap suspended due to rain
Field Level Media
22 Jul 2021, 13:19 GMT+10
The second game of split doubleheader between visiting San Diego and the Atlanta Braves was suspended after 4 1/2 innings Wednesday with the Padres leading 5-4.
Rain began to fall at Truist Park in the top of the fifth, and the tarp was brought on to cover the infield before the bottom of the inning started. After a delay of nearly three hours, the umpires made the decision to suspend play.
There was no announcement about when the game would be finished. The Braves and Padres play a three-game series in San Diego from Sept. 24-26.