2023-08-30 05:38:22
DENVER — Marcell Ozuna hit his 30th home run of the season, Charlie Morton pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night for their 16th win in 21 games.
Atlanta, the best team this season in the majors, went 86-45, including going 6-0 against the Rockies, whom they have beaten 57 runs to 17 combined.
Colorado, which has lost its last 12 games against Atlanta, languishes with a 49-83 record, worst in the National League, and is guaranteed its fifth consecutive losing season. The Rockies have lost a total of eight of their last nine games.
Ozuna hit his fifth home run in eight games, a solo shot in the second off Peter Lambert (3-5). He added an RBI single in the fifth.
Sean Murphy hit an RBI single in the second.
Morton (14-10) allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked one.
For the Braves, Venezuelans Ronald Acuña Jr. 5-2, Orlando Arcia 3-1. The Dominican Ozuna 4-2 with a run scored and two produced. Puerto Rican Eddie Rosario 5-1 with a run scored.
For the Rockies, Venezuelans Ezequiel Tovar 4-0, Elías Díaz 4-1, Harold Castro 3-0 with an RBI.
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