Red Sox’s David Price mows down hapless Braves with 14 strikeouts

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ATLANTA — At last, David Price Day was a joyous occasion for the Boston Red Sox.

Five nights after setting off a few alarms at Fenway Park with one of the worst starts of his career, Price put forth one of the most dominant here Tuesday night. He overcame a shaky first inning to become the first Red Sox pitcher this season to complete the eighth, and matched his career high with 14 strikeouts in an 11-4 dismantling of the hapless Atlanta Braves.

It marked the Red Sox’s third consecutive victory and the Braves’ seventh straight defeat, with the teams set to continue their home-and-home interleague series Wednesday night in Boston.

David Price shook off some early struggles to strike out 14 against the Braves on Tuesday night. AP Photo/David Goldman

And though it hardly takes a Cy Young Award winner to mute an Atlanta offense that has produced only three homers, none since April 10, this was still a significant outing for Price, who needed a bounceback start as much as any ace in the first month of a season.

“I needed it,” Price said. “That was good. To go out there and to …

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