Atlanta Braves Manager Makes Honest Austin Riley Statement After Game 1 Win
The Philadelphia Phillies led late over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday afternoon in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series.Philadelphia was up 3-2 in the bottom of the eighth with two outs, two runners on, and Austin Riley at the plate for Atlanta.With one swing of the bat, Riley flipped the game on its side […] The post Atlanta Braves Manager Makes Honest Austin Riley Statement After Game 1 Win…
On August 23, 2026, in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hit a game-winning three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, giving the Braves a 5-3 lead and a 1-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers. Braves manager Walt Weiss expressed his happiness for Riley, acknowledging the challenges the player had faced throughout the season.
Weiss emphasized that in the playoffs, "everything starts at zero" and that Riley had been a top performer in postseason play. Riley himself acknowledged his struggles during the season, but expressed gratitude for the opportunity to contribute in the postseason and noted that "it’s not over yet" - the series had only just begun.
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