Swanson hits tiebreaking HR, Braves beat Blue Jays 9-5
Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman also had a two-run shot and the Braves beat the Blue Jays 9-5 on Wednesday, sweeping their two-game series.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
9
Toronto Blue Jays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Markakis singled to left, Kemp scored, Markakis to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 9-5
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Kemp doubled to deep right, Swanson and F. Freeman scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Bunted Foul 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Swanson homered to center (425 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Carrera grounded out to second, Travis scored, Barney to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Bunted Foul 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Barney singled to center, Smoak scored, Travis to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Pillar homered to left center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
F. Freeman homered to center (414 feet), Phillips scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Travis doubled to deep left center, Pillar and Smoak scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 9-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Pillar grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Pillar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Ohlman singled to left.
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Single 9-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Ohlman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Goins grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Goins batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Carrera grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 9-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Carrera batting
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Play Result 9-5
J. Johnson relieved Vizcaíno.
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Start Inning 9-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-5
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Lineup Change 9-5
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End Inning 9-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Flowers flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-5
Flowers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Markakis singled to left, Kemp scored, Markakis to second advancing on throw.
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Throw 9-5
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Advancing On Play 9-5
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-0
Injuries
Toronto Blue Jays
- Anthony Santander Out
- Cody Ponce Out
- Addison Barger Out
- Bowden Francis Out
- Jose Berrios Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTOR
Kevin PillarCF1
Jose BautistaRF19
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Justin Smoak1B46
Devon Travis2B29
Darwin Barney3B20
Ezequiel CarreraLF41
Ryan GoinsSS25
Luke MaileC18
Substitutes
Darrell CecilianiDH9
Chris CoghlanPH7
Michael OhlmanC77
ATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Brandon Phillips2B0
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisDH22
Tyler FlowersC25
Danny SantanaRF22
Jace Peterson3B6
Dansby SwansonSS7
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