Atlantas offense came into the day having a hard time but busted out in a big way against Phillies pitching. Acuña had a monster video game at the plate going 4-for-4 with a set of homers and 3 for the day.
Swanson followed with a single and came all the method around to score on a Freeman double off Phillies reliever Austin Davis. Marcell Ozuna followed with a run-scoring single to press the lead to 8-0.
Ronald Acuña Jr. reached on a one out single however was removed on a ground ball by Dansby Swanson. Freeman ambushed a very first pitch fastball from Howard and drove it out to the opposite field to put the Braves in front 2-0.
Fried struck out Andrew McCutchen to open the game before Rhys Hoskins and Bryce Harper reached with back-to-back songs. However, Fried would return in a big way striking out J.T. Realmuto and Jean Segura to escape the jam.
Philadelphia threatened in the 5th versus Fried as Scott Kingery reached on a one-out single and then went up to second on a two-out walk by McCutchen. Fried fell back 2-0 to Hoskins and then hit him on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases. Fried again fell back Harper 2-0 however got him to fly out to center on a 2-1 pitch to end the inning.
Darren ODay tossed an ideal sixth and Chad Sobotka closed things out in the seventh.
Ronald Acuña Jr. reached on a one out single but was erased on a ground ball by Dansby Swanson. Freeman ambushed a first pitch fastball from Howard and drove it out to the opposite field to put the Braves in front 2-0.
It was another remarkable outing for Fried who enabled simply 4 hits over 5 nothing innings. He set out six and strolled simply one while throwing 91 pitches.
Howard made it through the 4th, but Atlanta added some insurance in the 5th when Acuña chose on a first pitch breaking ball and drove it out to right for a solo shot to make it 3-0.
The Braves will have a possibility to tape-record a series win on Monday with Sean Newcomb comparing against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola.
Howards debut was a variety as he was stung by a pair of homers. He would leave having enabled 7 hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings. He strolled 2 and set out four.
Max Fried kipped down another amazing efficiency on the mound while Ronald Acuña Jr. homered two times as the Braves hammered the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0. Atlanta improves and sweeps the doubleheader to 11-6 on the season.
Philadelphia threatened in the fifth versus Fried as Scott Kingery reached on a one-out single and then moved up to 2nd on a two-out walk by McCutchen. Fried fell behind 2-0 to Hoskins and then struck him on a 3-2 pitch to fill the bases. Fried again fell behind Harper 2-0 but got him to fly out to center on a 2-1 pitch to end the inning.
Swanson lined to center for the first out, however Freeman struck once again with a liner into the right field corner. Harper stumbled as he fielded the ball and Freeman kept right on trucking all the way to third.
The Braves included four insurance runs in the 6th. Austin Riley singled and Acuña stayed hot driving a 91-mph sinker from Kelley out to right for a two-run homer to press the result in 6-0.
