Max Fried allowed two runs in his first home start in more than three months, Nicky Lopez had three hits and three RBIs in a fill-in role, and the Braves beat the Yankees 11-3 on Monday night. RepBX
-- Max Fried allowed two runs in his first home start in more than three months, Nicky Lopez had three hits and three RBIs in a fill-in role, and the Atlanta Braves beat theEddie Rosario drove in four runs with three hits, including a two-run homer, in Atlanta's 15-hit attack.
Fried gave up eight hits in six-plus innings in his first home start since May 5. He returned from the 60-day injured list on Aug. 4 after missing 70 games with a left forearm strain and allowed a combined four runs in two road starts. Lopez had four hits, including a homer, and drove in five runs while also pitching a scoreless inning in relief in Atlanta's 21-3 win at the Mets in the first game of a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.Lopez filled in for shortstop Orlando Arcia on Saturday and was needed at second base Monday night as Ozzie Albies was held out with a sore hamstring, missing a start for the first time this season."I know why I came here, and I know my role on this team," Lopez said before the game.
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