{"id":47626,"date":"2025-04-11T10:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T10:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47626"},"modified":"2025-04-11T10:51:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T10:51:38","slug":"marcell-ozuna-homers-in-11th-inning-to-lift-the-braves-past-the-phillies-4-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47626","title":{"rendered":"Marcell Ozuna homers in 11th inning to lift the Braves past the Phillies, 4-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA (AP) &#8211; Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 early Friday in a game that ended at 12:53 a.m. after a rain delay of 2 hours, 45 minutes in the sixth inning.<\/p>\n<p>After the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 11th, Austin Riley tied it by doubling home Ozzie Albies before Ozuna lifted his second home run of the season to left field in a near empty Truist Park.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle Schwarber hit his sixth home run in 12 games in the third inning on a 98 mph fastball from Spencer Schwellenbach.<\/p>\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Suarez (1-0) got the win despite walking three in the 11th. Joe Ross (1-1) took the loss.<\/p>\n<p>The struggling Braves took two out of three in the series and improved to 3-8.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Olson drove in the Braves&#8217; first run with a groundout in the first inning that scored Riley.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/04\/11\/06\/wire-97161905-1744348552-376_634x422.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna (20) celebrates his walk-off two-run homer against the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th inning of a baseball game after a rain delay, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Both starting pitchers pitched the first six innings before the rain stopped the game with the score 1-1.<\/p>\n<p>Schwellenbach gave up a run on seven hits and two walks. He had five strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>Phillies starter Jes\u00fas Luzardo gave up one run on six hits and a walk while striking out six.<\/p>\n<p>With runners on first and third and two outs in the 10th inning, Nick Castellanos had a chance to give the Phillies a late lead. Instead, he struck out for the fifth time in his first game since moving into the cleanup role.<\/p>\n<p>Schwellenbach&#8217;s shutout innings streak to start the season ended at 16 when Schwarber homered in the third inning.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies&#8217; six-game trip continues in St. Louis on Friday with RHP Aaron Nola (0-2, 6.35 ERA) facing RHP Andre Pallante (1-0, 3.86). 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