Riley’s Homer Lifts Braves Past Phillies in Game 1 of Wild Card Series
Austin Riley’s eighth-inning homer erased a 3-2 deficit and gave Atlanta its first win after two straight postseason losses to Philadelphia.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series at Truist Park, securing a 1-0 series lead.
- Austin Riley hit a go-ahead three-run home run off Phillies reliever Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, erasing a lead Philadelphia built on a J.T. Realmuto triple.
- Braves ace Chris Sale struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings, while Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly deployed Jesús Luzardo as an opener after the team's late-season push to clinch the final playoff berth.
- Fans criticized the league's decision to schedule both games at 2:00 p.m. ET, arguing the early start time makes attending work-day games challenging for supporters of the Braves and Phillies.
- Wednesday's Game 2 presents a win-or-go-home scenario for Philadelphia, with the series victor advancing to the National League Division Series to face the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Riley's 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies in NLWCS opener
Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series.
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Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in the NL Wild Card Series opener.
Austin Riley hit a three-point circuit to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Austin Riley’s 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener
ATLANTA (AP) — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series. Duran...
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The RecordRiley’s homer lifts Braves past Phillies in Game 1 of wild card series
ATLANTA — Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off former Twins closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series. Duran (0-1), who allowed just two homers in 61 regular-season games, gave up a […]
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