ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Spencer Schwellenbach struck out 11 in 6 1\/3 innings on his 25th birthday to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Schwellenbach (4-1) allowed five hits and didn\u2019t walk a batter. He rebounded against the Red Sox after giving up a grand slam to Rafael Devers in a 10-4 loss May 18 in Boston.<\/p>\n
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Schwellenbach has gone six-plus innings in four consecutive starts and it was the ninth time in 12 starts he’s made it into at least the sixth inning this season.<\/p>\n
Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. and Austin Riley hit fourth-inning home runs off Walker Buehler (4-3).<\/p>\n
Buehler allowed five earned runs on 10 hits with two walks and six strikeouts over 5 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Key moment<\/p>\n
The Braves scored four runs in fourth to take a 5-0 lead. It was just the third time since May 5 the Braves have scored at least four runs in an inning.<\/p>\n
Key stat<\/p>\n
Schwellenbach threw 10 pitches 99 mph or more in the first two innings. Those were the 10 fastest pitches of his career. Before Saturday, his fastest was 98.9 mph.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
LHP Garrett Crochet (4-4, 2.04 ERA) was set to start for Boston against RHP Bryce Elder (2-2, 4.50) on Sunday in the series finale.<\/p>\n
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