The Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants 12-10 on Tuesday night in a slugfest. The Braves racked up twelve hits, four of them being homers. Matt Olson had a productive night at the plate, collecting five RBI and two home runs.
Despite the slugging, Atlanta’s pitching was not able to keep up with the strength of the San Francisco offense. Spencer Strider earned the start and only lasted 3.2 innings. He surrendered six runs. The pitching performance was concerning from the early innings and only continued as the relief pitchers allowed six more San Francisco runs.