"With three different Postseason contenders coming into town over the past week or so, it was evident that the Atlanta Braves were going to be in for a pretty tough and challenging homestand. The three teams performed just as advertised - including the Houston Astros, who are currently fighting with everything they've got to hold on to their spot at the top of the AL West with the Seattle Mariners nipping at their heels."
"It wasn't even a bad pitch from Hurston Waldrep - Cole just put a great swing on it and got his career off to a lovely start. His two-run shot touched off the first of three-straight innings where Houston scored at least two runs - two in the third, two more in the fourth and then six in the fifth in order to break the game open and turn this one into a laugher midway through."
The Atlanta Braves hosted three postseason contenders and endured a difficult homestand. The pitching staff faltered, allowing the Houston Astros to capitalize and score in multiple innings. MLB debutant Zach Cole hit a first-pitch, two-run home run to open scoring. Houston produced consecutive multi-run innings, including a six-run fifth that broke the game open. Hurston Waldrep was charged with eight runs while Dane Dunning allowed three. Jose Altuve added a sixth-inning home run. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a solo homer and Eli White delivered a pinch-hit home run, marking Atlanta's first pinch-hit long ball since Kevin Pillar.
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