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One bad inning costs Michael Soroka in Gwinnett loss

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Michael Soroka throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 21, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Michael Soroka throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 21, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
By AJC Sports
Aug 26, 2023

Michael Soroka started strong with five scoreless innings but was charged with four earned runs in the sixth and the Gwinnett Stripers fell to the Nashville Sounds 7-3 on Friday night at Coolray Field.

The Stripers (55-67) are the Triple-A affiliate of the Braves.

Soroka allowed only three hits, walked one, and had four strikeouts but got the loss to fall to 4-4. His ERA stands at 3.48.

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A solo home run from Joe Dunand (his 16th) put the Stripers on the board first in the second inning. An RBI single from Yolmer Sanchez in the fourth gave Gwinnett a 2-0 lead. Nashville scored four times in the sixth to take a 4-2 advantage. A home run by Sanchez (his eighth) in the sixth inning got the Stripers within a run at 4-3. But a two-run eighth helped the Sounds pull away.

Dunand went 3-for-4, his third three-hit game of the season.

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