Overview
- Eli White belted a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the seventh to drive the Braves’ victory over the Reds.
- After Saturday’s first-inning suspension for rain, Sunday’s resumption attracted more than 85,000 paid fans and set a new regular-season attendance record.
- Called up from Triple-A Gwinnett, Hurston Waldrep earned his first major league win by allowing one run over five and two-thirds innings.
- MLB will donate the 124,000 square feet of infield AstroTurf to ennesTennessee State University under its Better Together social responsibility initiative.
- The inaugural Speedway Classic transformed Bristol Motor Speedway’s infield into a baseball venue as part of Commissioner Rob Manfred’s push into non-traditional markets.