The Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night as closer Raisel Iglesias did something not done in the last decade of baseball history.
The Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night by a score of 3-2 at Truist Park in Atlanta. The win moves the Braves to 68-59 on the season while the loss drops Philadelphia to 74-53. Both teams are currently in playoff position, with the Phillies leading the National League East and the Braves leading the battle for the third wild card spot.
The Braves got a very solid pitching performance from rookie Spencer Schwellenbach, who went 6.2 innings while giving up two runs on just three hits. He walked one and struck out nine. He is now 5-6 with a respectable 3.94 ERA. Standout closer Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth inning to earn his 28th save of the season. He hasn't allowed an earned run since June 16. He has an ERA of 1.45 and just made some baseball history that hasn't been done in the last decade.
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