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Atlanta Braves hit 3 home runs in 8-1 rout of Cleveland Guardians

Cal Quantrill's record fell to 2-6 after allowing five runs and 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings. The Guards once again failed to get back to .500.

CLEVELAND — 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.