Atlanta Braves edges Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0
Game Summary
Atlanta Braves squeaked out a narrow win over Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-0. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 22 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Mookie Betts led Los Angeles Dodgers's offense, going 2-for-4. Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Drake Baldwin led Atlanta Braves's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale threw 9.0 IP, 0 ER, 11 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB (105 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.26 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 1.7 IP, 0 ER, 3 K (ERA 0.00).
Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale: 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 11 K, 0 BB (109 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.22 reflects dominant strikeout stuff.
Hitting Analysis
Los Angeles Dodgers: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.125).
Multi-hit games: Mookie Betts (2-for-4).
Atlanta Braves: 4 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.148). Includes 1 HR.
Cleanup cold: Matt Olson (0-for-3), Mauricio Dubón (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
Atlanta Braves's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking Los Angeles Dodgers's lineup.