Smith-Shawver Shines, Braves Fall | Atlanta Braves News

The Braves suffered another crushing loss, falling 6-4 to the Twins in a three-game sweep that left manager Walt Weiss ejected after a fiery argument with the umpire. Rookie AJ Smith-Shawver, making his second start since Tommy John surgery, dazzled with a 97 mph fastball and nasty splitter, pitching 4⅓ innings and giving up four runs while showing undeniable promise—though stamina remains a work in progress. The game stayed tied until the seventh, when Twins’ clutch hits broke the deadlock. The Braves’ offense struggled mightily, surviving on sacrifice flies and balks instead of timely hits. Austin Riley called for resilience and a short memory as the team looks ahead to regroup and score runs the right way. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce5c9805cb9b8044