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Austin Riley hits 3-run homer, Braves beat White Sox 9-0 in game shortened because of rain

CHICAGO (AP) Austin Riley hit a three-run homer, Charlie Morton threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago White Sox 9-0 on Monday in a game shortened to eight innings because of rain.

The 40-year-old Morton (1-0) - the oldest starter in the majors this season - allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six in his season debut to hand Chicago its fourth loss in as many games.

“I felt fine,” Morton said after the start of his 17th season. “We used all the tools today and anytime you can do that, it’s fun.”

Riley’s homer, off reliever Dominic Leone, came one pitch after the end of a 44-minute rain delay. He finished the day with four RBIs.

“I don’t know how the heck he did that,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said of Riley’s first home run of the season. “That’s why these guys knock in a hundred runs; they don’t leave many out there.”

The game was halted again after the eighth and called 20 minutes later.

Atlanta got at least one hit from each of its nine starters and is off to a 3-1 start on its season-opening road trip.

Chicago starter Chris Flexen (0-1) gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings while giving up six hits and three walks in his first game with the club.

“That’s a good team over there. Everybody knows it,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. “When you don’t pitch in leverage counts against those guys, that tends to really play in their favor.”

Travis D’Arnaud started the scoring when he ran in on Ronald Acuña’ Jr.'s fielder’s choice in the third and Orlando Arcia widened the advantage an inning later with a two-run double.

Morton gave up a hit in each of the first three innings but settled down and retired his final 11 batters before leaving with two outs in the sixth. Relievers Dylan Lee and Tyler Matzek finished the shutout.

Yoán Moncada had a pair of hits for the White Sox, who have started 0-4 for first time since 2015.

TRAINER’S ROOM

White Sox: DH Eloy Jiménez, who didn’t start a day after leaving a loss to Detroit with left adductor soreness, will be evaluated further on Tuesday. Gavin Sheets took his spot in the lineup. … Chicago traded minor-league RHP Jake Cousins to the New York Yankees for cash considerations.

UP NEXT

Former White Sox RHP Reynaldo López makes his first start of the season against LHP Garrett Crochet (0-1, 1.50 ERA) on Tuesday night.

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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Braves ATL3-1	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	3	-	9	11	0
White Sox CHW0-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	3	0

Guaranteed Rate FieldChicago, IL

W: C. Morton (1-0)L: C. Flexen (0-1)S: (0)
HR: ATL - A. Riley (19)

ATLBraves

CHWWhite Sox

.C. MortonCharlie Morton
P
5.2 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO, 91 P
.A. RileyAustin Riley
3B
2-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR, BB

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
R. Acuna RF	4	2	1	1	0	1	1	3	.375	.474	.438	.911	5.5
O. Albies 2B	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.412	.474	.824	1.297	7.0
A. Riley 3B	4	2	2	4	1	1	0	2	.294	.368	.588	.957	12.0
M. Olson 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.263	.263	.579	.842	1.0
M. Ozuna DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500	2.0
M. Harris CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.438	.500	.750	1.250	4.0
O. Arcia SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	.438	.471	.688	1.158	3.5
T. d'Arnaud C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.222	.364	.444	.808	4.0
J. Kelenic LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	.545	.583	.636	1.220	0.0

HITTERS	AB
R. Acuna RF	4
O. Albies 2B	4
A. Riley 3B	4
M. Olson 1B	5
M. Ozuna DH	4
M. Harris CF	3
O. Arcia SS	4
T. d'Arnaud C	3
J. Kelenic LF	4

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
A. Benintendi LF	4	0	0	1	1	.125	.176	.125	.301	-0.5
Y. Moncada 3B	3	2	1	0	0	.250	.294	.500	.794	4.0
L. Robert CF	4	0	0	4	3	.250	.294	.625	.919	-2.0
A. Vaughn 1B	2	0	1	0	1	.167	.286	.167	.452	1.0
G. Sheets DH	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	0.5
P. DeJong SS	3	0	0	3	3	.111	.111	.444	.556	-1.5
N. Lopez 2B	2	0	1	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	0.0
M. Maldonado C	3	0	0	1	1	.000	.111	.000	.111	-0.5
D. Fletcher RF	3	1	0	1	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	0.5

HITTERS	AB
A. Benintendi LF	4
Y. Moncada 3B	3
L. Robert CF	4
A. Vaughn 1B	2
G. Sheets DH	2
P. DeJong SS	3
N. Lopez 2B	2
M. Maldonado C	3
D. Fletcher RF	3

2B - R. Acuna, O. Albies, M. Harris (2), O. Arcia (4), T. d'Arnaud (2)
HR - A. Riley
RBI - R. Acuna (2), O. Albies (7), A. Riley 4 (5), O. Arcia 2 (2)
2-Out RBI - O. Albies, A. Riley 4 (4)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - R. Acuna, A. Riley, O. Arcia 2 (2)

2B - Y. Moncada (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - G. Sheets, P. DeJong 2 (2)

CS - N. Lopez (2)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	WHIP	FPTS
C. Morton (W, 1-0)	5.2	3	2	6	0.88	21.0
D. Lee	1.1	0	0	2	0.30	5.0
T. Matzek	1.0	0	1	3	1.29	3.5

PITCHERS	IP
C. Morton (W, 1-0)	5.2
D. Lee	1.1
T. Matzek	1.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Flexen (L, 0-1)	4.1	6	4	4	3	1	0	8.31	2.08	-4.5
B. Shaw	1.2	3	2	2	1	2	0	10.80	2.40	0.0
J. Leasure	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00	3.0
D. Garcia	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0	6.75	1.13	-1.5
D. Leone	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	16.20	1.80	-1.0

PITCHERS	IP
C. Flexen (L, 0-1)	4.1
B. Shaw	1.2
J. Leasure	1.0
D. Garcia	0.2
D. Leone	0.1

Pitches-Strikes - C. Morton 91-57, D. Lee 21-16, T. Matzek 17-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Morton 3-3, D. Lee 1-1
Batters Faced - C. Morton 22, D. Lee 4, T. Matzek 4

Pitches-Strikes - C. Flexen 85-45, B. Shaw 32-19, J. Leasure 9-6, D. Garcia 19-12, D. Leone 3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Flexen 6-4, B. Shaw 0-3, J. Leasure 3-0, D. Garcia 1-0, D. Leone 1-1
Batters Faced - C. Flexen 22, B. Shaw 9, J. Leasure 3, D. Garcia 4, D. Leone 2

.C. MortonCharlie Morton
P
5.2 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO, 91 P
.A. RileyAustin Riley
3B
2-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR, BB

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Braves ATL3-1	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	3	-	9	11	0
White Sox CHW0-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	3	0

Guaranteed Rate FieldChicago, IL

HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
R. Acuna RF	4	2	1	1	0	1	1	3	.375	.474	.438	.911	5.5
O. Albies 2B	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	.412	.474	.824	1.297	7.0
A. Riley 3B	4	2	2	4	1	1	0	2	.294	.368	.588	.957	12.0
M. Olson 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.263	.263	.579	.842	1.0
M. Ozuna DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500	2.0
M. Harris CF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.438	.500	.750	1.250	4.0
O. Arcia SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	.438	.471	.688	1.158	3.5
T. d'Arnaud C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.222	.364	.444	.808	4.0
J. Kelenic LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	.545	.583	.636	1.220	0.0
Total	35	9	11	8	1	5	4	12	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
R. Acuna RF	4
O. Albies 2B	4
A. Riley 3B	4
M. Olson 1B	5
M. Ozuna DH	4
M. Harris CF	3
O. Arcia SS	4
T. d'Arnaud C	3
J. Kelenic LF	4
Total	35

HITTERS	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	FPTS
A. Benintendi LF	4	0	0	1	1	.125	.176	.125	.301	-0.5
Y. Moncada 3B	3	2	1	0	0	.250	.294	.500	.794	4.0
L. Robert CF	4	0	0	4	3	.250	.294	.625	.919	-2.0
A. Vaughn 1B	2	0	1	0	1	.167	.286	.167	.452	1.0
G. Sheets DH	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000	.200	0.5
P. DeJong SS	3	0	0	3	3	.111	.111	.444	.556	-1.5
N. Lopez 2B	2	0	1	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	0.0
M. Maldonado C	3	0	0	1	1	.000	.111	.000	.111	-0.5
D. Fletcher RF	3	1	0	1	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	0.5
Total	26	3	3	11	10	-	-	-	-	-

HITTERS	AB
A. Benintendi LF	4
Y. Moncada 3B	3
L. Robert CF	4
A. Vaughn 1B	2
G. Sheets DH	2
P. DeJong SS	3
N. Lopez 2B	2
M. Maldonado C	3
D. Fletcher RF	3
Total	26

2B - R. Acuna, O. Albies, M. Harris (2), O. Arcia (4), T. d'Arnaud (2)
HR - A. Riley
RBI - R. Acuna (2), O. Albies (7), A. Riley 4 (5), O. Arcia 2 (2)
2-Out RBI - O. Albies, A. Riley 4 (4)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - R. Acuna, A. Riley, O. Arcia 2 (2)

2B - Y. Moncada (2)
Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out - G. Sheets, P. DeJong 2 (2)

CS - N. Lopez (2)

PITCHERS	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Morton (W, 1-0)	5.2	3	2	6	0.00	0.88	21.0
D. Lee	1.1	0	0	2	0.00	0.30	5.0
T. Matzek	1.0	0	1	3	0.00	1.29	3.5
Total	8.0	3	3	11	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
C. Morton (W, 1-0)	5.2
D. Lee	1.1
T. Matzek	1.0
Total	8.0

PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA	WHIP	FPTS
C. Flexen (L, 0-1)	4.1	6	4	4	3	1	0	8.31	2.08	-4.5
B. Shaw	1.2	3	2	2	1	2	0	10.80	2.40	0.0
J. Leasure	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00	3.0
D. Garcia	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0	6.75	1.13	-1.5
D. Leone	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	16.20	1.80	-1.0
Total	8.0	11	9	9	5	4	1	-	-	-

PITCHERS	IP
C. Flexen (L, 0-1)	4.1
B. Shaw	1.2
J. Leasure	1.0
D. Garcia	0.2
D. Leone	0.1
Total	8.0

Pitches-Strikes - C. Morton 91-57, D. Lee 21-16, T. Matzek 17-9
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Morton 3-3, D. Lee 1-1
Batters Faced - C. Morton 22, D. Lee 4, T. Matzek 4

Pitches-Strikes - C. Flexen 85-45, B. Shaw 32-19, J. Leasure 9-6, D. Garcia 19-12, D. Leone 3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls - C. Flexen 6-4, B. Shaw 0-3, J. Leasure 3-0, D. Garcia 1-0, D. Leone 1-1
Batters Faced - C. Flexen 22, B. Shaw 9, J. Leasure 3, D. Garcia 4, D. Leone 2

SCORING

ALL PLAYS

3RD INNING
Acuna reached on fielder's choice to third, d'Arnaud scored, Kelenic out at second 1 0
4TH INNING
Arcia doubled to deep center, Harris and Ozuna scored 3 0
5TH INNING
Riley scored, Olson to third, Harris to second on wild pitch 4 0
6TH INNING
Albies doubled to deep right center, Acuna scored 5 0
Riley singled to left, Albies scored 6 0
8TH INNING
Riley homered to right center, Albies and Acuna scored 9 0

3RD INNING
	Acuna reached on fielder's choice to third, d'Arnaud scored, Kelenic out at second	1	0

4TH INNING
	Arcia doubled to deep center, Harris and Ozuna scored	3	0

5TH INNING
	Riley scored, Olson to third, Harris to second on wild pitch	4	0

6TH INNING
	Albies doubled to deep right center, Acuna scored	5	0
	Riley singled to left, Albies scored	6	0

8TH INNING
	Riley homered to right center, Albies and Acuna scored	9	0

1ST INNING
Braves
C. Flexen Pitching:
R. Acuna: Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Acuna struck out swinging
O. Albies: Albies lined out to right
A. Riley: Strike looking, Ball, Riley flied out to right
Middle of the 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
White Sox
C. Morton Pitching:
A. Benintendi: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Benintendi lined out to right
Y. Moncada: Moncada singled to right
L. Robert: Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, Robert struck out swinging
A. Vaughn: Pickoff attempt, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Vaughn walked, Moncada to second
G. Sheets: Ball, Sheets hit by pitch, Moncada to third, Vaughn to second
P. DeJong: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, DeJong struck out swinging
End of the 1st (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
2ND INNING
Braves
C. Flexen Pitching:
M. Olson: Ball, Olson flied out to deep left
M. Ozuna: Strike looking, Ball, Ozuna flied out to center
M. Harris: Ball, Foul, Ball, Harris grounded out to third
Middle of the 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
White Sox
C. Morton Pitching:
N. Lopez: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Lopez walked
M. Maldonado: Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Maldonado struck out swinging, Lopez caught stealing second, catcher to second
D. Fletcher: Ball, Strike looking, Fletcher singled to right
A. Benintendi: Ball, Benintendi grounded out to second
End of the 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
3RD INNING
Braves
C. Flexen Pitching:
O. Arcia: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Arcia fouled out to third
T. d'Arnaud: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, d'Arnaud doubled to deep right center
J. Kelenic: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Kelenic singled to shallow left, d'Arnaud to third
R. Acuna: Ball, Ball, Acuna reached on fielder's choice to third, d'Arnaud scored, Kelenic out at second
O. Albies: Pickoff attempt, Ball, Strike looking, Pickoff attempt, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Albies walked, Acuna to second
A. Riley: Ball, Riley grounded out to third
Middle of the 3rd (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
White Sox
C. Morton Pitching:
Y. Moncada: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Moncada doubled to left
L. Robert: Strike swinging, Foul, Strike swinging, Robert struck out swinging
A. Vaughn: Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Strike (foul tip), Foul, Vaughn lined out to center
G. Sheets: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Sheets flied out to center
End of the 3rd (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
4TH INNING
Braves
C. Flexen Pitching:
M. Olson: Foul, Ball, Ball, Olson grounded out to pitcher
M. Ozuna: Ball, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ozuna singled to right
M. Harris: Ball, Harris doubled to left center, Ozuna to third
O. Arcia: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Arcia doubled to deep center, Harris and Ozuna scored
T. d'Arnaud: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Pickoff attempt, Ball, d'Arnaud walked
J. Kelenic: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Kelenic popped out to third
R. Acuna: Strike looking, Foul, Acuna reached on fielder's choice to third, Arcia out at third
Middle of the 4th (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
White Sox
C. Morton Pitching:
P. DeJong: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, DeJong struck out swinging
N. Lopez: Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Lopez grounded out to pitcher
M. Maldonado: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Maldonado popped out to third
End of the 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
5TH INNING
Braves
C. Flexen Pitching:
O. Albies: Ball, Albies flied out to deep right
A. Riley: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Riley walked
M. Olson: Olson singled to right, Riley to second
Bryan Shaw relieved Chris Flexen
M. Ozuna: Ball, Ball, Ozuna flied out to deep right, Riley to third
M. Harris: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Harris walked, Olson to second
O. Arcia: Strike (foul tip), Ball, Riley scored, Olson to third, Harris to second on wild pitch, Strike looking, Foul tip, Arcia struck out on foul tip
Middle of the 5th (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
White Sox
C. Morton Pitching:
D. Fletcher: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Fletcher lined out to second
A. Benintendi: Strike looking, Ball, Benintendi flied out to center
Y. Moncada: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Moncada lined out to second
End of the 5th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
6TH INNING
Braves
B. Shaw Pitching:
T. d'Arnaud: Strike looking, d'Arnaud popped out to second
J. Kelenic: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Kelenic struck out swinging
R. Acuna: Strike swinging, Acuna doubled to left center
O. Albies: Ball, Albies doubled to deep right center, Acuna scored
A. Riley: Riley singled to left, Albies scored
M. Olson: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Foul, Olson flied out to deep left
Middle of the 6th (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
White Sox
C. Morton Pitching:
L. Robert: Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Robert struck out swinging
A. Vaughn: Strike looking, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Vaughn flied out to center
Dylan Lee relieved Charlie Morton
G. Sheets: Strike swinging, Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Sheets struck out looking
End of the 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
7TH INNING
Braves
Jordan Leasure relieved Bryan Shaw
M. Ozuna: Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ozuna grounded out to first
M. Harris: Ball, Harris grounded out to shortstop
O. Arcia: Foul, Arcia grounded out to third
Middle of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
White Sox
D. Lee Pitching:
P. DeJong: Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Strike swinging, DeJong struck out swinging
N. Lopez: Ball, Strike (foul tip), Ball, Foul, Foul, Lopez grounded out to shortstop
M. Maldonado: Maldonado flied out to center
End of the 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
8TH INNING
Braves
Deivi Garcia relieved Jordan Leasure
T. d'Arnaud: Strike looking, Strike swinging, d'Arnaud grounded out to first
J. Kelenic: Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Kelenic struck out swinging
R. Acuna: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Acuna walked
O. Albies: Strike looking, Strike (foul tip), Foul, Albies singled to center, Acuna to third
Dominic Leone relieved Deivi Garcia
A. Riley: Ball, Riley homered to right center, Albies and Acuna scored
M. Olson: Olson grounded out to second
Middle of the 8th (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
White Sox
Tyler Matzek relieved Dylan Lee
D. Fletcher: Foul, Foul, Ball, Strike swinging, Fletcher struck out swinging
A. Benintendi: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Strike swinging, Benintendi struck out swinging
Y. Moncada: Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Moncada walked
L. Robert: Ball, Foul, Strike (foul tip), Strike swinging, Robert struck out swinging
End of the 8th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)