Matt Olson homers twice, drives in 6 as Braves snap 6-game losing streak with 11-8 win over Rockies

Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna, left, congratulates Matt Olson, right, who crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Angel Chivilli in the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Denver.

Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna, left, congratulates Matt Olson, right, who crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Angel Chivilli in the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


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DENVER — Matt Olson had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, Marcell Ozuna and Jorge Soler homered, and the Atlanta Braves broke a six-game losing streak with an 11-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Olson hit a two-run homer off Angel Chivilli to break an 8-8 tie in the seventh inning and Soler added a solo shot in the eighth to help the Braves avoid their longest losing streak in nearly eight years. Sam Hilliard had a homer, two doubles and a career-high five RBIs for the Rockies, who have lost 10 of the last 11 against the Braves at Coors Field.

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