Drake Baldwin blasted a leadoff home run on Thursday night, powering the Braves to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Dodgers.
Baldwin ambushed the first pitch that Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw in the home half of the first inning, crushing a splitter for a 402-foot (106.2-mph EV) solo shot that gave the Braves an early 1-0 advantage. That would be the lone tally for either squad in the game. The 25- year-old backstop finished the night 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. He’s now hitting .274/.356/.456 with 22 long balls and 66 RBI in what has been an impressive offensive campaign.