Spending his entire big league career in Atlanta thus far, Freeman previously inked an eight-year contract extension to remain with the Braves in February 2014.
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The Braves also got a two-run double from right fielder Nick Markakis, an RBI on an infield hit by Mallex Smith and an RBI single from Jace Peterson.
In 2016, the veteran first baseman is batting.258 across 64 games while also notching 11 home runs, 22 RBI and a.350 on-base percentage. After lasting only four innings in each of his previous two starts, Wisler and left-hander Ian Krol helped Atlanta’s bullpen one day after nine pitchers were used in a 9-8 win over the Reds in 13 innings.
Freeman becomes the first player in baseball to hit for the cycle this season. He also becomes the first fearless to do so since Mark Kotsay against the Chicago Cubs on August 14th, 2008.
Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman is congratulated in the dugout after scoring against the Cincinnati Reds during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Atlanta.
Reed isn’t coming for just one start.
Rookie Tim Anderson had three hits and three runs scored, and Todd Frazier drove in the go-ahead run as Chicago won two of three in the series between AL Central rivals.
It isn’t often that a player will hit for the cycle and not be the star of the game.
SAN DIEGO – Luis Perdomo allowed three runs in six innings and Melvin Upton Jr. and Derek Norris each drove in two runs as San Diego defeated Miami to salvage the finale of a three-game series.
The Braves snapped a four-game losing streak in a game even Reds manager Bryan Price had to appreciate. Price said the Reds would make a pitching change before Thursday’s game to add at least one fresh arm.
Addison Russell had given the Cubs the lead with a run-scoring single off Yusmeiro Petit (2-0) in the top half. Reliever Casey Kelly blew the lead before recording an out in the sixth. Morris was placed on the 15-day disabled list and returned to Cincinnati on Thursday to be examined by the team’s medical staff. He will return to Cincinnati to be examined.
The Reds appealed two calls that Braves baserunners were safe at first base – Ender Inciarte in the fourth and Freeman in the 12th. Each call was overturned following brief reviews.
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Reds right-hander Dayan Diaz, recalled from Louisville before the game, allowed one unearned run on two hits in 2 2/3 innings. Wisler lasted only four innings in each of his first two starts in June and allowed a combined 13 runs.
