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Braves Rally Past Phillies in Wild Card Opener
29 Sep
Summary
- Austin Riley's eighth-inning home run secured the Braves' victory.
- The Braves came back from a late deficit to win the game.
- Atlanta leads the best-of-three series one game to none.
The Atlanta Braves secured a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of their National League Wild Card Series. The game turned in the eighth inning when Austin Riley hit a go-ahead three-run home run off closer Jhoan Duran.
Earlier, the Phillies had taken a 3-2 lead in the seventh inning with a two-run triple from J.T. Realmuto off Braves ace Chris Sale. Despite the late push by Philadelphia, the Braves' offense ultimately prevailed.
The win gives the Braves a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. They can clinch the series and advance on Wednesday, potentially ending the Phillies' recent postseason success against them in the NL East rivalry.
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