No-Hit Tension, Then a Turn: Kim & Albies Flip Script as Braves Rally

For six innings Wrigley hummed with history. Cade Horton faced the minimum after a lone early walk, striking out six in 5.0 hitless frames. Ben Brown kept the no-hit bid alive to start the sixth—then the seventh arrived, and the Braves pounced. Ha-Seong Kim, newly claimed and clearly comfy, jumped the first pitch he saw from Drew Pomeranz and launched a three-run jolt to left-center. An inning later, Ozzie Albies added a solo exclamation.

Atlanta starter Bryce Elder matched the mood, scattering 4 hits and 0 walks over 7.0 tidy frames with 6 K, the lone blemish a Willi Castro RBI knock in the second. Chicago’s defense turned some gems—plus Horton’s post-break sparkle now sits at 0.77 ERA over 47 IP—but the seventh-inning swing flipped the book.

Bottom line: plenty to love from a rookie dealing with big-moment oxygen; Atlanta simply made the game’s loudest swing when it mattered. On deck: Washington at Wrigley; starter TBA vs. Jake Irvin.