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Acuna crushed a 481-foot home run off Chicago
starter Trevor Williams, the second-longest recorded in the
major leagues this season, behind only the 485-foot blast by
Yermin Mercedes of the Chicago White Sox.
It was Acuna's eighth home run and first since he strained a
muscle in his side that caused him to miss two games. He had
been hitless in 12 straight at-bats since returning from his
injury,
Anderson (2-0) allowed only one hit and one walk with eight
strikeouts. It was Anderson's second consecutive scoreless
start. It was the third career start of six-plus innings that
Anderson has allowed only one hit.
A.J. Minter pitched a scoreless eighth inning and Jacob Webb
worked around an error to record a scoreless ninth, striking out
the side. It was the 61st straight game the Braves have won when
leading after eight innings, the longest active streak in the
major leagues.
The losing pitcher was Williams (2-2), who pitched five innings
and allowed two runs on six hits, two walks and eight
strikeouts.
After Acuna opened the fifth inning with the solo homer, the
Braves pushed across another run when Freddie Freeman walked and
scored on a two-out double to center field by Ozzie Albies.
The Braves put the game away when they batted around and scored
three times in the eighth inning against reliever Brandon
Workman. Albies doubled and scored on an opposite-field single
by Dansby Swanson -- one of his three hits. Swanson later scored
on Pablo Sandoval's pinch-hit single. Freeman got the other run
home on a bases-loaded walk.
Atlanta has won four of five games against the Cubs this season.
--Field Level Media
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