Charlie Morton, Braves shut down Athletics 3-1 to take series on Murphy's bloop double


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ATLANTA — Sean Murphy drove in the go-ahead run with a bloop double in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves limited the Oakland Athletics to two hits in a 3-1 win. Charlie Morton allowed one hit in six scoreless innings but ended up with a no-decision when the A's tied the game in the seventh on a home run by Zack Gelof. Murphy's double down the right-field line knocked in Adam Duvall for a 2-1 lead. Ozzie Albies added an RBI single in the eighth, and Atlanta took two of three in the weekend series to finish a 3-4 homestand.

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