Overview

• Lawrence Butler opened the game with a leadoff inside-the-park home run, the first by an Athletics player since 1943.
• Jacob Wilson exited after being struck on the left wrist and is undergoing further evaluation by the A’s medical staff.
• A five-run second inning featured Nick Kurtz’s first career grand slam alongside two-run homers by Brent Rooker and Max Muncy.
• Jeffrey Springs delivered six innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts while Braves rookie Didier Fuentes allowed eight runs in just over an inning.
• The loss extended Atlanta’s skid to five straight defeats and marked their seventh loss in eight games.