WATCH: Austin Riley crushes a three run blast to give the Braves the lead in the fourth inning
We are not even in to the fifth inning and the teams have scored 17 combined runs.
Austin Riley blasted a three run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the Braves a 9-8 lead.
Riley now has five RBIs on the night.
Earlier in the inning, Kevin Pillar (in for an injured Sam Hilliard, who himself was in for an injured Eddie Rosario) hit a line drive off the right field wall to make the game 8-6.
Bryce Elder struggled this evening giving up seven runs (five earned) and seven hits in just 2.2 innings. Over his last two starts, dating back to the final game against Tampa Bay before the All-Star Break, Elder has thrown six innings with 13H, 14 R (12 ER), with five walks and four strikeouts. His season ERA went from 2.45 to 3.31 after just those two starts.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, July 18th
Game one of the matchup with the Diamondbacks started at 7:20 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.
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