Spencer Strider works 3⅓ innings as Atlanta Braves beat Colorado Rockies 11-6
Eli White drew a walk that forced in a run in the 5th, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 on May 3, 2026. Spencer Strider allowed 3 runs over 3⅓ innings.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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On May 3, 2026, with one out in the 5th, Eli White drew a walk that forced in a run as the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6. The play put the Braves ahead 5-4.
How the game turned
The Rockies trailed 3-2 when Mickey Moniak hit a two-run home run in the 4th, putting the Rockies ahead 4-3.
The Atlanta Braves put runs on the board in 4 of their 9 innings at bat. The biggest was a 3-run 2nd. The staff worked 9 innings and kept the Colorado Rockies scoreless in 4 of them. The Atlanta Braves finished with 11 runs and a 5-run margin.
The first turn for the Atlanta Braves
The Braves trailed 4-3 when Austin Riley singled home Drake Baldwin in the 5th, tying the game at 4-4.
Braves' bats
Eli White went 2-for-4 with 1 run, 1 triple, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Jonah Heim finished 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, and 5 RBIs. Jorge Mateo had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs. Matt Olson collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 2 runs, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. The Atlanta Braves' 14 hits came from 8 batters. They also drew 6 walks. 6 hits went for extra bases.
White's season line after the game: a .220 average, 2 home runs, and 9 RBIs. For the Colorado Rockies, Mickey Moniak went 2-for-4 with 2 runs, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk.
Braves' pitchers
Spencer Strider worked 3⅓ innings on 87 pitches, allowing 4 hits and 3 runs, walking 5 and striking out 6. 7 pitchers combined for the Atlanta Braves' 9 innings on 159 pitches, allowing 11 hits and 6 walks with 13 strikeouts.
Rockies starter Kyle Freeland worked 4⅓ innings on 98 pitches, allowing 8 hits and 6 runs, walking 3 and striking out 7.
The standings
Through May 3, 2026, the Atlanta Braves stood 25-10, 1st in the division. The Braves ranked 1st in the league with a .714 winning percentage.
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