Howard homers again, leads Philadelphia past Braves, 5-4
Howard homers again, leads Philadelphia past Braves, 5-4
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
4
Philadelphia Phillies
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Citizens Bank Park · 28,702 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Callaspo homered to right (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-5
Herrera safe at first on error by first baseman Freeman, Galvis scored.
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Error 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Revere tripled to deep right, Galvis scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
K. Johnson doubled to right, Freeman scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Howard homered to right (391 feet), Herrera and Utley scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Peterson singled to right, Markakis and K. Johnson scored, Gomes to second.
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
K. Johnson lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
K. Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Freeman walked, A. Simmons to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Freeman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
A. Simmons singled to left.
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Single 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
A. Simmons batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Markakis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Callaspo homered to right (370 feet).
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Home Run 4-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Callaspo batting
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Play Result 3-5
Callaspo hit for Kohn.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Young Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Ben RevereLF25
Odubel HerreraCF37
Chase Utley2B26
Jeff FrancoeurRF5
Ryan Howard1B6
Cesar Hernandez3B15
Cameron RuppC36
Freddy GalvisSS8
Jerome WilliamsP38
Substitutes
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Luis GarciaP40
Andres BlancoPH14
Ken GilesP91
Darin Ruf1B25
ATL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Freddie Freeman1B5
Kelly Johnson3B55
Jonny GomesLF31
Jace Peterson2B6
Christian BethancourtC60
Eric Young Jr.CF9
Trevor CahillP35
Substitutes
Phil GosselinPH14
Ian ThomasP
Michael KohnP80
Alberto CallaspoPH5
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