ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman took an unintended break this past weekend. He was back at work Tuesday night.
The Atlanta slugger homered twice and drove in four runs, leading the Braves past the Miami Marlins 5-1 in another testy game between the NL East rivals.
After going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts during a three-game series against the Dodgers, this was more line with what the Braves expect from Freeman.
“You knew somebody was going to pay,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “It was inevitable. You’re not going to keep that guy down.”
Freeman sent one went the opposite way into the Marlins bullpen against Elieser Hernandez in the fourth.