Braves complete 1st home sweep this season, beat Padres 9-6
Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning, beating San Diego 9-6 Thursday to complete their first three-game sweep at home this season.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
6
Atlanta Braves
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Schimpf hit sacrifice fly to right, Dickerson scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Dickerson tripled to right, Solarte scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Solarte doubled to deep left, Myers scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-9
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-9
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Play Result 3-9
Inciarte singled to right, Snyder scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-9
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
García singled to deep right, d'Arnaud scored, Inciarte to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Myers homered to left (351 feet), Rosales scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Recker singled to right, Freeman and Kemp scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Kemp singled to left, Inciarte and García scored, Freeman to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Freeman walked, Foltynewicz scored, Inciarte to third, García to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 6-9
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Ramírez grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Ramírez batting
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Play Result 6-9
Ramírez hit for Villanueva.
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Play Result 6-9
Johnson relieved Roe.
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Lineup Change 6-9
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Lineup Change 6-9
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Lineup Change 6-9
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Lineup Change 6-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Sánchez singled to right.
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Single 6-9
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 6-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Sánchez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Arcia grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 6-9
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-9
Arcia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-9
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Play Result 6-9
Schimpf hit sacrifice fly to right, Dickerson scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-9
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Sacrifice Fly 5-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9
Schimpf batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Dickerson tripled to right, Solarte scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-9
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Triple 4-9
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-9
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-9
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-9
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Play Result 4-9
Solarte doubled to deep left, Myers scored.
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Head to Head
ATL leads series 2-0
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Anthony ReckerC
Jace Peterson2B6
Dansby SwansonSS7
Mike FoltynewiczP20
Substitutes
Chase d'ArnaudPH6
Ian KrolP63
Shae SimmonsP57
Brandon SnyderPH26
Chaz RoeP50
Jim JohnsonP33
SD
Travis JankowskiCF16
Wil Myers1B4
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Alex DickersonLF25
Ryan Schimpf2B20
Oswaldo ArciaRF34
Hector SanchezC63
Luis SardinasSS89
Jarred CosartP55
Substitutes
Brad HandP45
Brandon MorrowP23
Ryan BuchterP31
Brett WallacePH39
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Alexei RamirezPH24
Adam RosalesSS32
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