Sean Murphy (6 RBIs) blasts Braves past Mets, 9-8
Sean Murphy hit a pair of three-run homers and the visiting Atlanta Braves hung on to beat the New York Mets 9-8 in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday.
Atlanta has won the first two games of the series and five of its last six games. New York has lost six of its last seven.
Murphy went deep in the first and seventh innings, giving him eight for the season. It was his third career multi-home run game. He was 2-fo