ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies was eager to claim his first five-hit game. He made it a good one — his second homer of the night.
Albies drove in seven runs with five hits, including two home runs, and the Atlanta Braves battered the New York Mets 20-2 on Wednesday night for a strong finish to a disappointing month.
The Braves (38-41) were 13-15 in June. They trail the first-place Mets (41-35) by 4 1/2 games in the NL East after enjoying a rare offensive highlight with 20 hits.
Albies' big opportunity came in the eighth with Mets outfielder Albert Almora serving mop-up duty on the mound.