J.P. Crawford hits go-ahead homer in 5-run 6th as Mariners rally from 4 down to beat Braves 5-4
SEATTLE (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit a go-ahead homer to cap a five-run sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners rallied from four down to defeat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday night.Luke Raley launched a three-run shot in the sixth and Josh Naylor had two hits as Seattle snapped Atlanta's four-game winning streak. Crawford connected for a two-run drive off reliever Tyler Kinley, and the Mariners overcame four solo homers by the major league-leading Braves (25-11).Jose Ferrer pitched the seventh inning for the Mariners, Eduard Bazardo worked the eighth and Andrés Muñoz got three outs for his seventh save.Braves slugger Matt Olson hit his 300th home run. Olson’s 428-foot solo shot to left-center made him the 166th player to reach the milestone. The native of Atlanta has 158 with the Braves after spending his first six seasons with the Athletics.Olson, 32, leads the National League with 12 home runs.Drake Baldwin had a leadoff homer for Atlanta. Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley also went deep.JR Ritchie, pitching in his…
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