Rafael Ortega keys a big 6th inning for the Mets, who beat the Braves to avoid last place

— Rafael Ortega had two hits during a six-run fifth inning Sunday night, leading New York to a 7-6 win over the major league-best Atlanta Braves and preventing the Mets from falling into last place in the NL East.
Aug 14, 2023, 04:39 am - AP
ATL
NYM
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00106000-7100
K. Senga
win

K. Senga9-6

6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
Y. Chirinos
loss

Y. Chirinos5-5

4.2 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
A. Ottavino
save

A. Ottavino7

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

Scoring Summary

Inning

ATLNYM
1stOzuna doubled to right, Acuña Jr. scored, Olson scored and Riley scored.30
3rdMcNeil singled to right, Ortega scored, Lindor to third.31
5thLindor grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ortega scored, Nimmo out at second.32
5thNarváez walked, McNeil scored, Vogelbach to second, Alonso to third.33
5thVientos walked, Alonso scored, Narváez to second, Vogelbach to third.34
5thStewart reached first base on catcher's interference, Vogelbach to home, Vientos to second, Narváez to third.35
5thOrtega singled to right, Narváez scored and Vientos scored, Stewart to third.37
7thMurphy homered to left center (421 feet).47
8thOlson homered to right center (455 feet), Riley scored.67
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