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Austin Riley (5 RBIs), Grant Holmes lift Braves over Jays

April 15 - Grant Holmes didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning, Austin Riley hit two home runs and drove in five and the visiting Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Monday night.

Sean Murphy added a two-run blast for Atlanta in the opener of a three-game series.

Myles Straw's sixth-inning leadoff homer was the first hit against Holmes (1-1), who gave up three runs on two hits, walked two and struck out four over 7 2/3 innings.

Toronto left-hander Easton Lucas (2-1) gave up his first runs of the season in the first inning.