{
  "id": 10779796,
  "title": "Riley's homer lifts Braves over Phillies in MLB playoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/rileys-homer-lifts-braves-over-phillies-in-mlb-playoffs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:57:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rileys-homer-lifts-braves-over-205745413.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the opening game of the Major League Baseball playoffs, Austin Riley's three-run homer secured a 5-3 victory for the Atlanta Braves over the Philadelphia Phillies. The win gives the Braves a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three National League wildcard series, with the eventual winner facing the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Trailing 3-2, the Braves seized the lead when Michael Harris singled, moved to second on a hit-by-pitch from Ozzie Albies, and Riley hit a home run to right field. Riley expressed his appreciation, saying, \"It means a lot. I've been grinding for these guys and the city all year. To finally come up big for them was huge.\" The Braves' regular season success against the Phillies, including a 9-4 record, and their six-game victory over Philadelphia in the NL East division contributed to their strong start. The Phillies, meanwhile, took the opening game at home, scoring first and claiming a 3-2 lead in the seventh inning. The Braves' Chris Sale, at 37, made his longest career playoff start, finishing with nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.",
  "summary": "Austin Riley blasted a three-run homer in the eighth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 5-3 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday to open the Major League Baseball playoffs.Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale, a 37-year-old American left-hander, made his longest career playoff start, striking out nine over 6 1/3 innings. js/nf",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "See Phillies lineup for Game 1 vs. Braves. Who replaces Luis Arraez?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/see-phillies-lineup-for-game-1-vs-braves-who-replaces-luis-arraez",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:04:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}