An early burst set the tone as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies. Michael Harris II’s homer in the opening inning put Atlanta ahead, and the Braves never surrendered the lead.
Harris supplied the biggest swing, while Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson added homers as Atlanta’s offense kept pressure on Philadelphia. The Braves’ pitching also held the Phillies’ offense in check after its opening surge.
Michael Harris II’s homer brought Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson home and gave Atlanta its lead. Later, Ozzie Albies’ homer brought Austin Riley across, and Matt Olson homered to extend the advantage.
Philadelphia answered when Kyle Schwarber scored on Alec Bohm’s groundout, and Derek Hill scored on Trea Turner’s sacrifice fly. Those responses could not overcome the early damage, however, as Atlanta’s relief corps protected the advantage.
The postseason game belonged to Atlanta from the moment its early burst landed. Philadelphia found only brief openings, while the Braves turned their power into a controlled finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| ATL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves defeated Philadelphia Phillies, 6-2.
- Michael Harris II went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored.
- Ozzie Albies went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored.
- Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
- Aaron Nola allowed 3 runs on 2 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 1, and took the loss.
- Grant Holmes allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win.