Harris Blasts First-Inning Grand Slam in Return From Injured List as Braves Pummel Giants

Harris Blasts First-Inning Grand Slam in Return From Injured List as Braves Pummel Giants
Michael Harris II of the Atlanta Braves watches the flight of his first-inning grand slam against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco on Aug. 14, 2024. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—Michael Harris II hit a grand slam in his first plate appearance after missing nearly two months because of a hamstring injury, sparking the Atlanta Braves to a 13–2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

Activated from the injured list before the game, Harris crushed an 0–1 curveball from Robbie Ray (2–2) into San Francisco Bay beyond the right-field arcade for his first career grand slam and Atlanta’s fourth of the season. It was the first grand slam hit into McCovey Cove by an opposing player in the 25-year history of Oracle Park.