DENVER (AP) — Bryce Elder pitched six solid innings, Michael Harris II hit a tiebreaking double in the fifth and the Atlanta Braves beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Monday night.
Colorado has dropped seven straight games and 15 of 16 to fall to 4-24, the worst record in the majors.
Elder (1-1) gave up a three-run homer in the first to Hunter Goodman but settled down to scatter three hits the rest of the way. He struck out four and walked two in matching his season high for innings.
Raisel Iglesias struck out Brenton Doyle looking with a runner aboard to earn his fifth save.