Pierzynski, Banuelos lead Braves over Brewers
A.J. Pierzynski homered among his three hits, Manny Banuelos earned his first major league win and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
4
Milwaukee Brewers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Miller Park · 33,388 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 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Lind homered to center (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Peterson doubled to deep left, Davis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Markakis singled to shallow center, Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Maybin tripled to deep right, E. Pérez scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Pierzynski singled to left, K. Johnson scored, Uribe to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Pierzynski homered to center (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Segura struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Segura batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Parra struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Parra batting
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Play Result 4-3
Parra hit for Blazek.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Gennett struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Bunted Foul 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Gennett batting
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Play Result 4-3
Grilli relieved Aardsma.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 9th
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Play Result 4-3
Peterson caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 4-3
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Maybin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Peterson singled to left.
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Single 4-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Jean SeguraSS9
Jonathan LucroyC14
Ryan BraunRF8
Carlos GomezCF91
Adam A Lind1B
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Khris DavisLF11
Hernan Perez2B4
Tyler CravyP45
Substitutes
Scooter Gennett2B14
Will SmithP31
Shane PetersonPH27
Michael BlazekP52
Gerardo ParraPH88
ATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Cameron MaybinCF15
Nick MarkakisRF22
Kelly Johnson1B55
Juan Uribe3B4
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Pedro CiriacoSS15
Eury PerezLF
Manny BanuelosP53
Substitutes
David AardsmaP79
Jason GrilliP37
Arodys VizcainoP68
Jonny GomesPH31
Mike FoltynewiczP20
David CarpenterP57
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
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