Braves beat Dodgers 6-5 on walk-off single by pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim

Atlanta’s Atlanta Braves claimed a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a walk-off win on Wednesday night. The decisive hit was delivered by pinch-hitter Ha-Seong Kim, who singled home Lane Thomas with two outs in the ninth inning.

The game started on an even footing, as both teams battled back and forth. Matt Olson of Atlanta hit his 37th home run, while Sean Murphy contributed with his first home run of the season. Tommy Edman added to the Dodgers' lead with a two-run double in the fourth inning, making it 3-1.

In response, Austin Riley and Drake Baldwin of Atlanta scored in the fourth, tying the game at 3-3. Sean Murphy extended the Braves' lead to 4-3 in the sixth inning with his home run. The Dodgers tied the score in the seventh when Mookie Betts singled, driving in Shohei Ohtani.

As the game progressed, both teams faced challenges. The Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki allowed four runs on six hits before being replaced due to a blister in the fourth inning. Atlanta’s Chris Sale faced the Dodgers’ RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but the game remained competitive.

In the eighth inning, Atlanta loaded the bases, but Mauricio Dubón grounded into a double play to keep the score tied. The game concluded when Kim’s walk-off single lifted the Atlanta Braves to their first victory in the back-and-forth matchup against NL division leaders.