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Braves’ Austin Riley homers in big-league debut

Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in his first game
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in Braves’ win
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in Braves’ win
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in Braves’ win
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in Braves’ win
Photos: Braves’ Austin Riley crushes home run in Braves’ win
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Braves outfielder Austin Riley hits a solo home run in his first major-league game on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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May 16, 2019

Austin Riley brought his home-run swing with him to Atlanta.

Riley, who hit 13 home runs in his past 18 games for Triple-A Gwinnett before being promoted to the big leagues, homered on his second at-bat Wednesday night at SunTrust Park.

His solo home run in the fourth inning of the Braves’ game against St. Louis was estimated to travel 438 feet into the left-center field stands at a 109.1-mph exit velocity. It came against Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha.

Riley, making his MLB debut, struck out in his first at-bat in the second inning.

MORE: Riley’s big bat gets him to Atlanta at unfamiliar position.

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