Justin Upton's grand slam powers Braves past Dodgers
Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
5
Atlanta Braves
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Center Parc Stadium · 43,238 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-8
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
S Van Slyke homered to center (431 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
J Heyward singled to left, A Simmons scored, J Heyward thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Play Result 4-7
A Simmons safe at second on error by left fielder C Crawford, R Pena scored.
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Error 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
J Upton homered to left (461 feet), J Schafer, A Simmons and J Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
S Van Slyke homered to center (436 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
C Crawford singled to center, L Cruz scored, H Ryu to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
H Ryu singled to center, A Ellis scored, L Cruz to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
F Freeman singled to center, J Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Upton grounded out to second, A Simmons scored, J Heyward to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
M Kemp grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 5-8
S Schumaker to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-8
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
M Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
A Ethier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
A Ethier batting
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Play Result 5-8
A Ethier hit for J Howell.
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
C Crawford struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
C Crawford batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
S Schumaker singled to center.
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Single 5-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
S Schumaker batting
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Play Result 5-8
C Kimbrel relieved E O'Flaherty.
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Start Inning 5-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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End Inning 5-8
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 3-0
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Jason HeywardRF22
Justin UptonLF8
Freddie Freeman1B5
Chris Johnson3B92
Brian McCannC16
Dan Uggla2B26
B.J. UptonCF0
Paul MaholmP46
Substitutes
Luis AvilanP70
Eric O'FlahertyP34
Reed JohnsonPH5
Craig KimbrelP46
Jordan SchaferPH19
Ramiro Pena3B1
LAD
Carl Demonte CrawfordLF3
Nick Punto2B1
Matt KempCF25
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
A.J. EllisC17
Scott Van SlykeRF33
Luis Cruz3B
Dee Strange-GordonSS9
Hyun Jin RyuP99
Substitutes
Ronald BelisarioP56
J.P. HowellP56
Andre EthierPH16
Tim FederowiczPH18
Matt GuerrierP54
Paco RodriguezP75- Skip Schumaker2B55
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