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Daniel Palencia closed out the Braves on Thursday evening, working a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a two-run advantage.
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Daniel Palencia closed out the game with a scoreless ninth inning and has converted his first three save opportunities with a 2.25 ERA this season.
Daniel Palencia
Michael Harris
Mauricio Dubón
Austin Riley
Dominic Smith
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Palencia opened the inning by striking out Michael Harris II and Mauricio Dubon before allowing a two-out single to Austin Riley that brought the tying run to the dish. That's where Palencia dug deep and got Dominic Smith on a line drive to center to end the threat. For the season, the 26-year-old hurler now boasts a 2.25 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 9/2 K/BB ratio over eight innings while converting each of his first three save opportunities.