Jake Burger got in an 0-2 hole against Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider with two outs in the sixth inning of Saturday’s tied game at Truist Park.
What does one do in that spot against the pitcher with the most strikeouts in the majors?
“I was just staying short and not trying to get too big,” Burger said.
That approach worked. Burger connected on the next pitch, driving the ball over the right-field wall for a go-ahead solo homer.
A night after getting blanked, the Sox bounced back against one of the top pitchers in the National League and beat the Braves 6-5 in front of 43,344.