Nacho Alvarez Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning, and Michael Harris II had an RBI single in the ninth as the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Friday night.
Hurston Waldrep (3-0) continued his breakout month with six strong innings for his third win in three appearances, joining forces with Daysbel Hernandez, Tyler Kinley and Raisel Iglesias for a combined two-hitter. Iglesias picked up his 18th save of the year with a perfect ninth.
Waldrep, who gave up a single and a double to All-Star Steven Kwan, struck out a career-high seven and walked two in a performance that matched his longest outing in the majors. The right-hander made his season debut Aug. 2 against the Cincinnati Reds in Bristol, Tennessee, after logging his first two career appearan