Ian Anderson assisted control the issues about the Braves rotation when he debuted in August, now he stands as an essential reason why this October is shaping up to be an unforgettable one for Atlanta.
– NLDS provided by Doosan, Game 3: Thurs. on FS1
Anderson delivered yet another impressive
Anderson provided yet another outstanding scoreless effort, and Dansby Swanson struck the very first of the two home runs that moved the Braves to a 2-0 win over the Marlins in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.
– NLDS provided by Doosan, Game 3: Thurs. on FS1
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Ian Anderson helped suppress the concerns about the Braves rotation when he debuted in August, now he stands as a key reason this October is shaping up to be a memorable one for Atlanta.
Swanson and Travis dArnaud both homered for the 2nd straight day to back Anderson and put the Braves a win away from sweeping this best-of-five series. They are bidding to advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time given that 2001.
– dArnaud powers Braves with 2nd NLDS HR
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Anderson enabled three hits over 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday with 8 Ks and has now tape-recorded 17 strikeouts while not permitting a run over the 11 2/3 innings he finished in his first two profession playoff begins. The 22-year-old right-hander signs up with former Brave Steve Avery as the only pitchers in big league history to set up five-plus scoreless innings with at least 8 strikeouts in each of his first two career postseason looks.
