Major League Baseball

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Los Angeles Dodgers 3
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Match Report

Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 to avoid a 4-game series sweep in a clash of the NL's best

— The numerous injuries across the Dodgers' pitching staff sometimes seem to be an insurmountable barrier to playoff success. Los Angeles' inferior arm quality was glaring while the Atlanta Braves took the first three games in this showdown series...

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Top Performers

ATL

  • Ronald Acuna Jr. RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Matt Olson 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Marcell Ozuna DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Austin Riley 3B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

LAD

  • Mookie Betts SS H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Freddie Freeman 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Will Smith C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

ATL wins series 3-1

Injuries

Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Will Klein 60-Day-IL
  • Eric Lauer 60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Stone 60-Day-IL
  • Jake Cousins 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Casparius 60-Day-IL

Atlanta Braves

  • Spencer Strider 60-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez 60-Day-IL
  • Jurickson Profar suspension
  • Joey Wentz 60-Day-IL
  • Spencer Schwellenbach 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

LAD

  1. Mookie Betts2B50
  2. Freddie Freeman1B5
  3. Will SmithC16
  4. Max Muncy3B13
  5. David PeraltaDH24
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Chris TaylorLF33
  8. James OutmanCF43
  9. Miguel RojasSS72

Substitutes

  1. Enrique Hernandez3B8
  2. Amed RosarioDH14
  3. Kolten WongDH16

ATL

  1. Ronald Acuna Jr.RF13
  2. Ozzie Albies2B1
  3. Austin Riley3B27
  4. Matt Olson1B28
  5. Marcell OzunaDH24
  6. Eddie RosarioLF9
  7. Travis d'ArnaudC25
  8. Orlando ArciaSS11
  9. Michael Harris IICF23

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  6. Foul Out 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    34699 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34699 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34699 8th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    34699 8th Inning
  10. Play Result 1-3

    Outman singled to center, Heyward scored, Taylor to second.

    34699 8th Inning
  11. Single 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34699 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34699 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34699 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34699 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 7th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    4326703 7th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-2

    Olson homered to right (397 feet).

    4326703 7th Inning
  21. Home Run 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4326703 7th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4326703 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4326703 7th Inning
  25. Bunted Foul 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    31077 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    4326703 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41455 5th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    29155 5th Inning
  30. Play Result 0-2

    Betts singled to left, Rojas scored.

    29155 5th Inning
  31. Single 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    29155 5th Inning
  32. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    29155 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    29155 5th Inning
  34. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    29155 5th Inning
  35. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29155 5th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    29155 5th Inning
  37. Play Result 0-1

    Rojas doubled to center, Outman scored on error, Rojas safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Arcia.

    29155 5th Inning
  38. Double 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    29155 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 5th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    29155 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29155 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 4th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    29155 4th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4326703 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29155 1st Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29155 1st Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 1st Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4326703 1st Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4326703 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    40965 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-3

    Ozuna struck out swinging.

    40965 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    40965 9th Inning
  4. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    40965 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 1-3

    Olson to second on fielder's indifference.

    40965 9th Inning
  7. Fielders Indifference 1-3

    Olson to second on fielder's indifference.

    40965 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40965 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3

    Brusdar Graterol pitches to Marcell Ozuna

    40965 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    40965 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 1-3

    Olson singled to left.

    40965 9th Inning
  12. Single 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    40965 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  15. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    40965 9th Inning
  16. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40965 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    40965 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3

    Brusdar Graterol pitches to Matt Olson

    40965 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    40965 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-3

    Riley grounded into double play, third to second to first, Albies out at second.

    40965 9th Inning
  21. Ground Out 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40965 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    40965 9th Inning
  23. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40965 9th Inning
  24. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40965 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3

    Brusdar Graterol pitches to Austin Riley

    40965 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    40965 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 1-3

    Albies walked.

    40965 9th Inning
  28. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    40965 9th Inning
  29. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    40965 9th Inning
  30. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    40965 9th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40965 9th Inning
  33. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40965 9th Inning
  34. Strike Swinging 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40965 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3

    Brusdar Graterol pitches to Ozzie Albies

    40965 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-3

    Graterol relieved S. Miller

    40965 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 1-3

    Wong as designated hitter.

    9th Inning
  38. Start Inning 1-3

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  39. End Inning 1-3

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    34699 8th Inning

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