MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
04/22/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 12897 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (12-8) 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 9 0
Houston Astros (10-10) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Astros Suffer 7-2 Home Loss
Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider kept the Houston Astros hitters in check, leading his team to a comfortable 7-2 win. In 5 innings, Strider surrendered 6 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 2. He allowed 2 runs. The victory makes Atlanta 12-8, as the team seeks a return to the playoffs in 2026.

Ronald Acuna Jr., who led the NL in stolen bases with 37 in 2019, aided the Atlanta cause with a run-scoring walk in the top of the second. For the game, the right fielder drew 2 walks in 5 trips to the plate.

"Spencer just went about his business, throwing strikes," said Atlanta manager Keith Hines.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Harris II CF 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 .276 5 12
O. Albies 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .344 3 7
R. Acuna Jr. RF 3 1 0 1 2 1 3 .213 3 9
M. Ozuna LF 4 0 0 1 0 2 8 .311 6 19
A. Riley 3B 5 1 3 2 0 1 0 .182 2 6
M. Olson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .246 3 8
S. Murphy C 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 .315 3 5
N. Alvarez Jr. DH 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 .238 1 4
G. Urshela SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .158 0 1
Totals 35 7 9 6 5 8 27      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Olson (6, 2nd Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 1 out) , O. Albies (4, 6th Inning off H. Milner, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Riley (5, 6th Inning off H. Milner, 2 on, 2 outs) , S. Murphy (3, 7th Inning off H. Ynoa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Riley (1, 3rd Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Albies 4 , A. Riley 6 , M. Olson 2 , S. Murphy 2 , G. Urshela
2-out RBI: M. Harris II , R. Acuna Jr. , A. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Harris II , O. Albies , M. Ozuna 2 , M. Olson
Sac Fly: M. Ozuna , S. Murphy
Hit by Pitch: M. Olson , S. Murphy
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Riley-Albies-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Castro 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .309 4 14
J. Altuve 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .306 0 5
Y. Alvarez DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .274 4 16
K. Tucker RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .183 2 12
F. Alvarez C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .352 1 10
Z. Dezenzo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .286 0 0
J. Pena SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .319 1 12
J. Melton CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .214 0 0
M. Dubon LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .098 0 1
   a-R. Tellez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 2 11
Totals 34 2 9 2 2 9 19      
a - R. Tellez pinch hit for M. Dubon in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Melton (1, 2nd Inning off S. Strider, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Altuve , Y. Alvarez 2 , K. Tucker , F. Alvarez , J. Pena 2 , J. Melton 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Castro , M. Dubon 2
GIDP: J. Pena
Sac Fly: K. Tucker
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Altuve (1)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Strider W (2-1) 5.0 6 2 2 2 7 0 98 3.67   
B. Wilson 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 6.35   
A. Bellatti 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strider 52
Batters Faced: S. Strider 23, B. Wilson 8, A. Bellatti 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strider 5-3, B. Wilson 4-3, A. Bellatti 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strider 98-61, B. Wilson 28-16, A. Bellatti 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Wilson 1-0 , A. Bellatti 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Keller L (2-2) 5.0 4 4 2 4 3 0 98 4.87   
H. Milner 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 0 27 11.81   
H. Ynoa 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 40 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Keller 46
Batters Faced: M. Keller 26, H. Milner 7, H. Ynoa 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Keller 6-6, H. Milner 0-1, H. Ynoa 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Keller 98-50, H. Milner 27-17, H. Ynoa 40-25
Hit Batsmen: M. Keller 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Spencer Strider
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 21065
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