Game result and context
Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 to clinch NL Wild Card Series in Game 3
Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and the Atlanta Braves never gave up the lead in a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies that closed out the NL Wild Card Series in Game 3 at Truist Park.
Final result
The Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 at Truist Park in the third and deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series. The win clinched the series for Atlanta, which took it two games to one.
Atlanta finished the series at 2-1. Philadelphia went out at 1-2.
How the game changed
The deciding swing came early. Michael Harris II homered in the bottom of the first inning, driving in three runs, and Philadelphia spent the rest of the night chasing.
Ozzie Albies added a two-run homer in the fourth. The Phillies broke through with a run in the sixth and another in the eighth, but Matt Olson answered in between with a solo shot in the seventh. Atlanta scored in three different innings; Philadelphia scored in two and never brought the tying run close.
Key performances
Harris went 1 for 3 with 3 RBI, all on the first-inning homer. Albies went 1 for 3 with 2 RBI, and Olson scored twice and drove in one.
Ray Kerr gave Atlanta 3.1 scoreless innings with 2 strikeouts. For Philadelphia, Zack Wheeler pitched 4.0 innings, struck out 3 and allowed 2 earned runs. Alec Bohm had a hit and drove in a run in 4 at-bats. All three homers in the game belonged to the Braves.
Season and playoff context
The NL Wild Card Series went the full three games, and the Braves won the last one at home. Their season continues. The Phillies' season ends with the loss.