Acuña crushes tiebreaking homer, Braves beat D'backs 2-1
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a long, tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves overcame Zack Greinke's latest strong start to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 Friday night.
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Atlanta Braves
2
Arizona Diamondbacks
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Acuña Jr. homered to center (466 feet).
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Home Run 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6 : 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 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7 : 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 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 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
Peralta tripled to right, Marte scored.
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Triple 1-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Freeman singled to right, Swanson scored.
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Single 1-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 2-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Ahmed grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Luke Jackson pitches to Nick Ahmed
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Swihart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Luke Jackson pitches to Blake Swihart
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Play Result 2-1
Swihart hit for Andriese
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Walker struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Luke Jackson pitches to Christian Walker
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Play Result 2-1
Jackson relieved Newcomb
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Start Inning 2-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 2-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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Play Result 2-1
Albies picked off first.
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Pick Off 2-1
Albies picked off first.
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-1
Matt Andriese pitches to Tyler Flowers
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Albies walked.
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedARI
Jarrod DysonCF1
Ketel MarteCF4
David PeraltaLF24
Adam JonesRF10
Christian Walker1B8
Ildemaro Vargas3B16
Nick AhmedSS23
John Ryan MurphyC18
Zack GreinkeP23
Substitutes
Wilmer Flores2B41
Yoan LopezP44
Matt AndrieseP34
Blake SwihartPH57
Eduardo Escobar3B3
Carson KellyC15
ATL
Ronald Acuna Jr.LF13
Dansby SwansonSS7
Freddie Freeman1B5
Josh Donaldson3B3
Nick MarkakisRF22
Ozzie Albies2B1
Tyler FlowersC25
Ender InciarteCF22
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
Dan WinklerP38
Matt JoycePH7
Sean NewcombP15
Luke JacksonP77
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