Atlanta Braves score 4 runs in 8th inning, end Tampa Bay Rays' 8-game winning streak

Tyler Flowers isn't a fan of pinch-hitting. On his memorable day, even that went right. Pinch-runner Adam Duvall scored the tiebreaking run on a delayed dash from third base and Flowers hit a two-run homer in Atlanta's four-run eighth inning as the Braves beat Tampa Bay 9-5 on Tuesday night to snap the Rays' eight-game winning streak. Flowers' homer came after he agreed to a contract extension that could keep him in Atlanta through the 2020 season. The homer was Atlanta's sixth by pinch-hitters this season, tied for the most in the majors. Asked if he had become more comfortable as a pinch-hitter, Flowers said, "Not a bit, no."