Photos: Braves take three of four games from Mets

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Photos: Braves take three of four games from Mets

AJC photos from the Braves vs. Mets game on August 18, 2022.

Braves second baseman Vaughn Grissom races home to score on outfielder Michael Harris' RBI single to take a 3-2 lead over the New York Mets during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. The Braves beat the Mets 3-2 to win the series 3 games to 1. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves second baseman Vaughn Grissom goes home past catcher James McCann to score the winning run on a RBI-single by Michael Harris to take a 3-2 lead over the New York Mets during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. The Braves beat the Mets 3-2 to win the series 3 games to 1. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves second baseman Vaughn Grissom goes home to score the winning run on a RBI-single by Michael Harris to take a 3-2 lead over the New York Mets during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. The Braves beat the Mets 3-2 to win the series 3 games to 1. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris hits a RBI single to score Vaughn Grissom to take a 3-2 lead over the New York Mets during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

Braves starting pitcher Max Fried makes a play on a ground ball by New York Mets Brandon Nimmo throwing to first for the out during the fifth inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

Braves starting pitcher Max Fried gathers his thoughts in the dugout while his team stakes him to a 2-run lead over the New York Mets during the third inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: New York Mets outfielder Mark Canha watches it leave the park hitting a 2-RBI home run to tie the game 2-2 against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson hits a RBI-double to take a 1-0 lead over the New York Mets during the third inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hits a RBI-single to take a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets during the third inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley is chopping againt New York Mets first baseman Darin Ruf hitting a single on the way to the Braves taking an early lead in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves Dansby Swanson heads home to score on a RBI-single by Austin Riley to take a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets during the third inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson gets high fives in the dugout scoring on a RBI single by Austin Riley to take a 2-0 lead over the New York Mets during the third inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom delivers against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

Braves starting pitcher Max Fried delivers against the New York Mets during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried delivers against the New York Mets during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried delivers against the New York Mets during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves oufielders Michael Harris and Ronald Acuna show off some baseball IQ by letting the fly ball by New York Mets Pete Alonso drop in order to pick off the lead runner Francisco LIndor during the ninth inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves pitcher Kenley Jansen comes in to close out the New York Mets during the ninth inning to hold on to the 3-2 victory in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves pitcher Kenley Jansen closes out the New York Mets during the ninth inning to hold on to the 3-2 victory in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris (far right) and teammates celebrate a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets to win the series in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

081822 Atlanta: Atlanta Braves outfielders Robbie Grossman (from left), Michael Harris, and Ronald Acuna celebrate a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets to take the series in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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Braves second baseman Vaughn Grissom races home to score on outfielder Michael Harris' RBI single to take a 3-2 lead over the New York Mets during the seventh inning in a MLB baseball game on Thursday, August 18, 2022, in Atlanta. The Braves beat the Mets 3-2 to win the series 3 games to 1. “Curtis Compton / Curtis Compton@ajc.com

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