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Braves Clinch 2-0 Victory with Late Home Run Barrage
4 Apr
Summary
- Albies and Olson hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning.
- Grant Holmes pitched six scoreless innings against the Diamondbacks.
- The Braves improved to 6-2, while the Diamondbacks fell to 3-5.

The Atlanta Braves secured a 2-0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, thanks to a decisive ninth-inning home run surge. Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson both homered consecutively off reliever Paul Sewald, breaking a scoreless tie and sealing the victory.
Prior to the late offensive explosion, the game was a pitcher's duel. Braves starter Grant Holmes matched zeros with the Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodríguez through six innings. Holmes allowed only one hit and struck out four, significantly outperforming his previous starts against Arizona.
Rodríguez also delivered a strong performance, pitching seven scoreless innings and scattering four hits. This marked his first season opening with consecutive scoreless starts. The win improved the Braves' season record to 6-2, while the Diamondbacks dropped to 3-5, having scored only three runs over their last three contests.