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All-Stars Murphy, Olson homer as Braves bounce back from rare recent loss to smash Guardians 8-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Stars Sean Murphy and Matt Olson homered as the Atlanta Braves bounced back from one of their rare losses over the past month by smashing the Cleveland Guardians 8-1 on Wednesday night.

Murphy hit a solo shot in the third inning off Cal Quantrill (2-6) and Olson hit a 428-foot blast in the ninth as the Braves collected 19 hits and took the series finale after their winning streak was stopped at nine on Tuesday.

Austin Riley also connected as the Braves homered in their 23rd straight game, baseball’s longest stretch of long balls this season.