Braves' Riley a smashing success in MLB debut
Austin Riley made quite a splash in his big league debut Wednesday night, homering off Michael Wacha to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Major League Baseball
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St. Louis Cardinals
0
Atlanta Braves
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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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 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Culberson homered to left (353 feet), Markakis scored.
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Home Run 0-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Riley homered to center (438 feet).
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Home Run 0-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Error 0-1
Acuña Jr. scored on throwing error by pitcher Wacha, Freeman to second.
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Play Result 0-1
Acuña Jr. scored on throwing error by pitcher Wacha, Freeman to second.
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Stolen Base 0-1
Acuña Jr. scored on throwing error by pitcher Wacha, Freeman to second.
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : 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 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 4 : 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 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Middle of the 9th inning
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Play Result 0-4
Fowler grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Luke Jackson pitches to Dexter Fowler
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Molina struck out swinging.
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Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Luke Jackson pitches to Yadier Molina
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
J. Martínez struck out swinging.
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Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
Luke Jackson pitches to Jose Martinez
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Top of the 9th inning
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End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Albies struck out swinging.
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Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-4
John Gant pitches to Ozzie Albies
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Culberson homered to left (353 feet), Markakis scored.
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Home Run 0-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-2
John Gant pitches to Charlie Culberson
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ronald Acuna Jr.CF13
Dansby SwansonSS7
Freddie Freeman1B5
Josh Donaldson3B3
Nick MarkakisRF22
Austin RileyLF27
Ozzie Albies2B1
Tyler FlowersC25
Michael SorokaP34
Substitutes
Charlie CulbersonLF18
Matt JoycePH7
Dan WinklerP38
Luke JacksonP77
STL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
Paul DeJongSS18
Marcell OzunaLF24
Jose MartinezRF16
Yadier MolinaC4
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kolten Wong2B16
Michael WachaP52
Substitutes
John BrebbiaP60
Jedd GyorkoPH5
Giovanny GallegosP65
John GantP33
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