Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler connected for back-to-back solo home runs in Game 4 of World Series
A guy who spent most of the season in the minors kept the Braves in it. Then the offence finally came to life.Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler connected for back-to-back homers in the seventh inning Saturday night, propelling the Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a commanding 3-1 Series lead.
Wright was hardly overpowering, giving up five hits – including a homer by Jose Altuve in the fourth that staked the Astros to a 2-0 lead – and three walks. But he continually pitched out of trouble, giving the Braves a semblance of hope until the offence woke up. Facing Cristian Javier, Swanson went the opposite way for a homer that tied the game at 2, the ball hit so hard that it ricocheted off the tabled section in the right-field stands and rolled all the way back to the infield.
Houston got just what it wanted from 38-year-old starter Zack Greinke, who threw four scoreless innings.
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