Starter Aaron Harang was far from dominant and Andrelton Simmons made a rare pair of ugly errors at shortstop, but the Braves produced 10 runs on 14 hits Saturday to beat the Diamondbacks. It was the ninth win in a row for Atlanta — currently the top dog in the National League East by 1 1/2 games.
Simmons made up for his defensive miscues by tallying four RBI and left fielder Justin Upton slugged a two-run homer. Even center fielder B.J. Upton got in on the act, going 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
The Braves will be looking for their 10th consecutive victory on Sunday afternoon and a three-game sweep of the visiting Diamondbacks. Alex Wood is on the bump.
Your box scores and recaps from Saturday …
Orioles 2, Red Sox 3 (Game 1)
Mariners 3, White Sox 2 (14 innings)
Yankees 1, Twins 2 (11 innings)
Giants 5, Padres 3 (10 innings)
Orioles 7, Red Sox 4 (Game 2)
