Category: Braves

Riley’s Game-Winning Single in 9th Lifts Braves Past Dodgers

ATLANTA—A couple of clutch swings from breakout slugger Austin Riley got the underdog Atlanta Braves off to a fast start in the NL Championship Series. Riley homered and drove in the winning run with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Atlanta a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in…


Dodgers Rally Past Braves for Sweep, Scherzer Leaves After 6

LOS ANGELES—Max Scherzer felt his hamstring tighten up during warmups. He still went out and dominated the Atlanta Braves for six innings. Justin Turner and AJ Pollock singled home the tying and go-ahead runs through the same infield hole in the eighth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-3 win on Sept. 1…


Seager, Dodgers Beat Braves 3-2; Albies’ Foul Injures Knee

LOS ANGELES—Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of playoff contenders on Aug. 31. Atlanta lost All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies after he fouled a ball off his left knee in the fifth and had to…


Braves’ All-Star Baseman Carried Off Field After Fouling Ball Off Knee

Atlanta Braves All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies had to be helped off the field during Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after suffering an apparent injury to his left knee. Albies was in the fifth inning when he suddenly went down, clutching his knee in significant pain after fouling Dodgers’ Walker Buehler’s fastball off his…


Urías MLB-High 15th Win; Dodgers End Braves’ 13-Game Road Run

LOS ANGELES—The Dodgers’ dormant offense re-emerged in a barrage of home runs, and Mookie Betts ended his sweet swing with a blown kiss to his mother in the stands. Julio Urías earned his major league-leading 15th victory and Los Angeles beat Atlanta 5-3 Monday night, stopping the Braves’ franchise-record 13-game road winning streak. Betts homered…