Teheran goes 7 strong, Braves beat Phillies 8-1
Julio Teheran threw seven impressive innings, Christian Bethancourt hit a go-ahead solo homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
8
Philadelphia Phillies
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 Out 8-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Bourn tripled to deep left center, Peterson and Bethancourt scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Markakis singled to right, Bourn scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
A. Simmons hit sacrifice fly to center, Freeman scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Freeman singled to right, Bourn and Markakis scored, H Olivera to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Bethancourt homered to right center (397 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Asche grounded out to pitcher, Sweeney scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Rupp popped out to third.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Rupp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Asche fouled out to left.
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Foul Out 8-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Asche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Sweeney popped out to second.
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Pop Out 8-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Sweeney batting
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Play Result 8-1
Ciriaco at third base.
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Play Result 8-1
Kelly relieved Jackson.
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Ciriaco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Ciriaco batting
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Play Result 8-1
Ciriaco hit for Jackson.
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Head to Head
ATL 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
Cesar Hernandez2B15
Odubel HerreraCF37
Aaron AltherrRF23
Ryan Howard1B6
Darnell SweeneyLF38
Cody James Asche3B99
Cameron RuppC36
Freddy GalvisSS8
David BuchananP50
Substitutes
Jerome WilliamsP38
Brian BogusevicPH17
Kenny RobertsP62
Dalier HinojosaP94
Andres BlancoPH14
Nefi OgandoP44
Adam A LoewenP77
ATL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Hector Olivera3B28
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick SwisherLF23
Jace Peterson2B6
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Christian BethancourtC60
Michael BournCF1
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
- Ryan KellyP71
Edwin JacksonP36
Pedro Ciriaco3B15
Todd CunninghamLF48
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