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Braves Walk Off Dodgers in Thriller
27 Aug
Summary
- Ha-Seong Kim's clutch single secured a 6-5 victory for the Braves.
- The game saw multiple lead changes between division leaders.
- Both teams' starting pitchers left early due to performance or injury.
The Atlanta Braves secured a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. The decisive moment came in the ninth inning when pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim singled home Lane Thomas with two outs, breaking a tie. This late-game heroics capped off a back-and-forth affair between two leading National League division teams.
Matt Olson and Sean Murphy provided power for the Braves with home runs, while Tommy Edman hit a three-run shot for the Dodgers. The Dodgers had briefly tied the game in the seventh inning after Shohei Ohtani and Edman drove in runs. Both starting pitchers had early exits, with the Dodgers' Roki Sasaki leaving in the fourth due to a blister and Atlanta's AJ Smith-Shawver allowing three runs over five innings.
Victor Mederos earned the win for the Braves, pitching a perfect ninth inning. The Dodgers' Tanner Scott was charged with the loss. The series concludes Thursday with a matchup between Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
