Braves' 9th Inning Explosion Fuels NLCS Game 1 Victory

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers by the score of 5-1 in NLCS Game 1 on Monday night.

Both teams entered the contest with flawless postseason records of 5-0.

The Dodgers swept the Brewers and Padres. The Braves swept the Reds and Marlins.

Thus, in Game 1 of the NLCS, something had to give.

The first inning brought immediate joy to the Atlanta fanbase, as veteran Freddie Freeman shook off the rust with a solo shot to give the Braves a 1-0 edge.

In the fifth, however, Dodgers' infielder Enrique Hernandez launched a solo blast of his own, knotting the score at one run apiece.

Predictably, runs were difficult to come by in Monday night's matchup.

Braves' starter Max Fried posted a truly impressive line (6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 SO).

Meanwhile, Dodgers' starter Walker Buehler posted a respectable line in his own right, despite a high pitch count due to a plethora of walks issued (5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 7 SO).

Nonetheless, Atlanta flexed their offensive firepower in the ninth, exploding for four runs to take the lead and bury any hope of a Los Angeles comeback.

Austin Riley started the party with his first career postseason home run.

Later in the inning, Marcell Ozuna's RBI single made it 3-1 Braves.

And then Ozzie Albies connected for a two-run blast to help Atlanta complete their Game 1 upset by a final of 5-1.

NLCS Game 2 will be played on Tuesday, October 13. First pitch is slated for 6:05 PM EDT.

Ian Anderson will take the mound for the Braves -- Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers.


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