ATLANTA -- The Braves opened a game with six consecutive hits for the first time in 22 years and Kurt Suzuki extended his unexpected power barrage during Friday night's 7-2 win over the Phillies at SunTrust Park.
Suzuki highlighted a five-run first with a two-run shot off Ben Lively and added a seventh-inning solo shot against Yacksel Rios to record his fifth career multi-homer game and third of the season. The 33-year-old catcher has hit 14 of his 18 homers since the start of July. He had never gone deep more than 15 times during any of his previous 10 Major League seasons.