Apr 19, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves left fielder Alex Verdugo (8) celebrates after scoring with catcher Sean Murphy (12) against the Minnesota Twins in the third inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Alex Verdugo had four hits and drove in the go-ahead run to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Minnesota Twins 4-3 Saturday and win back-to-back games for the first time this season.
In his second game since joining the club, Verdugo was 4-for-5 with two doubles, and his single in the sixth inning off reliever Brock Stewart chased Nick Allen home with the go-ahead run.
The victory was Atlanta’s tenth straight against Minnesota, dating back to 2019.
Starter Chris Sale pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed two runs on six hits, three walks and struck out a season-high eight. The winning pitcher was Pierce Johnson (1-0). Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth to earn his fourth save, as the bullpen retired the last 11 batters faced.
The Twins used Justin Topa as an opener. In his first career start, Topa pitched one inning and allowed one run on three hits and one strikeout. Minnesota then brought in scheduled-starter Simeon Woods Richardson (1-2), who pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits, one walk and three strikeouts.
Minnesota scored in the first inning when Byron Buxton, who went 3-for-4, beat out a swinging bunt and scored on a double by rookie Luke Keaschall.
The Braves answered in the bottom of the first. Verdugo led off with a single and scored on Matt Olson’s double, the 1,000th hit of his career.
Olson drove in another run in the third with a single to score Verdugo, who started the inning with a double. But the Twins got the run back in the fourth inning when Carlos Correa hit his first home run, an opposite-field shot to right, that tied the game at 2.
Minnesota took a 3-2 lead on Buxton’s sacrifice fly in the sixth, but Atlanta evened the game when Michael Harris II led off the bottom of the inning with a 446-foot home run to right field.
Minnesota’s DaShawn Keirsey Jr. left the game with a left hand injury after fouling a bunt attempt.
–Field Level Media
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