Olson HR vs former team, surging Braves top A’s, catch Mets

Published September 6, 2022 11:01 PM

By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Baseball Writer

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer against his former club and the Atlanta Braves won their sixth in a row, outslugging the Oakland Athletics 10-9 and finally catching the slumping Mets atop the NL East. The reigning World Series champion Braves pulled even with a New York team that had held sole possession of the division lead for 147 days since April 12 but has lost three straight.

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