ATLANTA — Trevor Story had a three-run double in the first inning and Garrett Crochet struck out 12 in seven innings of one-run ball, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

The loss doomed the Braves to a fourth straight series defeat — they went 1-2 in Philadelphia, 1-2 at home against San Diego and 0-2 in Washington in the three series leading up to this weekend's 1-2 showing at home against the Red Sox.

Atlanta is now 27-31, 9.5 games back in the NL East and 5.5 back in the Wild Card race, ahead of only three other teams currently in the National League.

On Sunday, Story went 2-for-3 and just missed a grand slam in the first when he hit a 1-0 pitch from Bryce Elder 413 feet off the top of the wall in center, driving in Boston's only runs. Story had

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