Braves outlast Phillies 6-5 in 11 innings in opener of key NL East series
Drake Baldwin doubled to center field in the 11th inning to score Ha-Seong Kim from first base and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 on Friday night in the opening game of a key NL East series. The first-place Braves extended their lead over the Phillies to five games. The teams split a four-game series in Philadelphia that began last Friday.
Atlanta Braves secured a 6-5 victory against Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a crucial NL East series on Friday night, extending their lead to five games. The Braves outlasted Philadelphia in an 11th inning showdown, with Drake Baldwin's double sealing the win. The Phillies took a 5-4 lead in the 11th inning when Luis Arraez's single drove in Garrett Stubbs.
The Braves responded as Ha-Seong Kim tied the game with a single off Brooks Raley, followed by Ozzie Albies scoring on Baldwin's double. Jonathan Bowlan's error in the ninth inning, allowing a run to score, proved costly for the Phillies. Chris Sale managed to keep the Braves in the game, allowing three runs but struggling with two outs in the second.
The Braves placed Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, due to a strained left intercostal muscle. The game was preceded by a pregame ceremony for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, with Kayla Bergeron, a survivor from New York, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. The start was delayed by rain for 47 minutes.
The Phillies will face the Braves again on Saturday night, with LHP Jesús Luzardo taking on RHP Tyler Mahle.
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