ATLANTA (AP) — The Braves scored three runs in the first inning off a double from Matt Olson and a single from Mauricio Dubón in a 4-0 win over the Athletics on Monday night.
Mike Yastrzemski came in to relieve left fielder Eli White and hit a line drive triple to right field in the eighth inning. Dubón followed with a single to send him home.
Dubón, a two-time (2023, ’25) Gold Glove-winning shortstop, came to the Braves in the offseason from a trade with the Astros.
Bryce Elder (1-0) pitched six innings and gave up five hits with five strikeouts and a walk.
Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers both went 0 for 4 for the Athletics. Brent Rooker went 2 for 4, but grounded to Dubón to start a double play that ended the eighth inning.
In the ninth, Jacob Wilson was thrown out at second on a ground ball by Lawrence Butler, who was originally ruled safe at first. The call was challenged and then overturned, resulting in a double play. Max Muncy hit an infield fly that Olson caught to end the game.
Jacob Lopez (0-1) pitched four innings for the A’s. He gave up five hits, had five walks, three earned runs and no strikeouts.
Up next
Atlanta’s Jose Suarez takes the mound against Aaron Civale as the series continues Tuesday.
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