Kemp homers, Foltynewicz solid as Braves top Giants 3-1
Matt Kemp hit a three-run homer and Mike Foltynewicz pitched 7 2/3 strong innings, leading the Atlanta Braves over the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
3
San Francisco Giants
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SF | 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 Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Kemp homered to center (427 feet), García and Freeman scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Crawford homered to left (358 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Núñez grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Núñez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Gillaspie grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Gillaspie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Crawford grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Crawford batting
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Play Result 3-1
Johnson relieved Cabrera.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Swanson lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Play Result 3-1
Peterson caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
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Caught Stealing 3-1
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
Swanson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Peterson walked.
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 509 events.
Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Denard SpanCF4
Angel PaganLF16
Joe Panik2B12
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Conor Gillaspie1B21
Eduardo Nunez3B12
Trevor BrownC14
Gorkys HernandezRF83
Albert SuarezP49
Substitutes
Javier LopezP49
George KontosP30
Ehire AdrianzaPH13
Derek LawP38
Will SmithP31
Brandon BeltPH13
Sergio RomoP54
ATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Tyler FlowersC25
Jace Peterson2B6
Dansby SwansonSS7
Mike FoltynewiczP20
Substitutes
Mauricio CabreraP63
Jim JohnsonP33
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