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Marcell Ozuna, Braves take opener against Phillies

August 21 - Marcell Ozuna led off the sixth inning with a tiebreaking home run, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 win over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game series.

The victory allowed the Braves to cut the Phillies' lead in the National League East to six games. Atlanta has won five of seven against Philadelphia this year.

Ozuna struck out in his first two at-bats against Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler, giving him 19 strikeouts and a .180 average in 50 at-bats against the right-hander. However, in a 1-1 game in the sixth inning, he hit a fastball 432 feet to straightaway center field for his second career homer against Wheeler.