Spencer Strider closed out a dominant first half of the season with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Sean Murphy belted a three-run homer in a four-run fourth inning, and Atlanta has taken the first two games of the series between the top two teams in the majors.
Murphy has homered in three straight games. On Friday, the All-Star catcher's two-run homer made the difference in a 2-1 win. The 22-year-old retired the first nine he faced but got into trouble the second time through the order.
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