In an exciting match played at the historic Bristol Motor Speedway, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cincinnati Reds with a score of 4-2 in the MLB Speedway Classic, a game that was affected by rain and extended until Sunday.
Eli White’s Double Tribute
The key figure in the game was Eli White, who hit two impressive home runs. The first, a home run of three runs, gave the Braves a 3-1 lead in the second inning. The ball, after surpassing the outfield fence and the track itself, hit the safety barrier.
White didn’t stop there and added a second home run, this time solo, in the seventh inning, adding his sixth home run of the season.
The game, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, was suspended in the first inning due to persistent rain.A safety car drives around Bristol Motor Speedway to celebrate Eli White’s two home runs during the Braves’ 4-2 victory over the Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic.Hurston Waldrep (1-0) was the starting pitcher for the Braves, who was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett and traveled about 250 miles to the Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday morning. Waldrep pitched 5⅔ innings allowing one run, thus achieving his first career victory.
The Reds, for their part, had difficulty converting their opportunities, leaving 12 runners on base and batting 1-8 with runners in scoring position. Brent Suter (1-2) took the loss.
In the eighth inning, the Reds loaded the bases with two outs, after a balk by Tyler Kinley and a walk to Tyler Stephenson. Ke’Bryan Hayes hit a hard line drive to third, but Luke Williams made a spectacular catch and threw to second to force the out.
This was the first game in six encounters between both teams that was decided by more than one run.
