Bounceback: Freeman hits 3-run homer, Braves beat Cubs 8-7

— Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves woke up offensively after a grim doubleheader, overcoming a grand slam by Kris Bryant to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-7 Monday night.
Apr 27, 2021, 04:36 am - AP
CHC
ATL
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40103000-8101
C. Morton
win

C. Morton2-1

5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 3 BB
B. Workman
loss

B. Workman0-2

1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
W. Smith
save

W. Smith5

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CHCATL
1stAlbies singled to right, Freeman scored, Ozuna to third.01
1std'Arnaud singled to right, Ozuna scored and Albies scored.03
1stHeredia doubled to left, d'Arnaud scored, Riley to third.04
3rdBryant homered to left (359 feet), Davies scored, Contreras scored and Rizzo scored.44
3rdSwanson homered to right (410 feet).45
5thRizzo hit sacrifice fly to left, Wolters scored.55
5thFreeman homered to right (385 feet), Heredia scored and Acuña Jr. scored.58
7thContreras homered to center (456 feet), Duffy scored.78
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