Los Angeles beat Atlanta 5–3 in NLDS Game 1 at Dodger Stadium on October 3, taking a 1–0 lead in the best-of-five series. Teoscar Hernández, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy homered for the Dodgers.
Hernández opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the fourth, bringing home Freddie Freeman. Sean Murphy’s solo homer cut the lead to 2–1 in the sixth before Tucker’s two-run shot and Muncy’s solo homer made it 5–1 in the bottom half.
Tarik Skubal earned the win after six innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven on 94 pitches. Brock Stewart and Alex Vesia each retired Atlanta in order during a scoreless inning.
Ozzie Albies’ two-run homer off Tanner Scott brought Atlanta within 5–3 in the ninth. Evan Phillips entered with two outs, walked Mauricio Dubón and earned the save when Austin Riley grounded out to Mookie Betts to end the game. Victor Mederos took the loss.
Publication snapshot checked 2026-10-03T22:56:31.809Z. Final game record.
Game OverNLDS GAME 1 · OCTOBER 3, 2026
DODGER STADIUM
Game completed. The score and statistics below reflect MLB’s latest record.
Inning by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | · | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Scoring plays
- Bottom 4Teoscar Hernández homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. Freddie Freeman scores.ATL 0, LAD 2
- Top 6Sean Murphy homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.ATL 1, LAD 2
- Bottom 6Kyle Tucker homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Teoscar Hernández scores.ATL 1, LAD 4
- Bottom 6Max Muncy homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.ATL 1, LAD 5
- Top 9Ozzie Albies homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.ATL 3, LAD 5
Latest plays
- Top 9Austin Riley grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
- Top 9Mauricio Dubón walks.
- Top 9Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Tommy Edman to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
- Top 9Matt Olson grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
- Top 9Ozzie Albies homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.ATL 3, LAD 5
- Top 9Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Enrique Hernández.
Team statistics
| Batting | ATL | LAD |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 4 | 8 |
| Home runs | 2 | 3 |
| Walks | 3 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | 9 | 9 |
| Left on base | 8 | 9 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan DoddATL | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 |
| Victor MederosATL | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| AJ Smith-ShawverATL | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 53 |
| Brent SuterATL | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| Tarik SkubalLAD | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 94 |
| Brock StewartLAD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Alex VesiaLAD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Tanner ScottLAD | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Evan PhillipsLAD | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
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Game updates
4:52 p.m. MDT, final: Austin Riley grounded out to shortstop Mookie Betts for the final out. Los Angeles won 5–3, with Evan Phillips recording the save. The final score, scoring plays and pitching lines are preserved above.
4:42 p.m. MDT, top of the ninth: Ozzie Albies hit a two-run home run to center off Tanner Scott, scoring Ronald Acuña Jr. and cutting Atlanta’s deficit to 5–3. Acuña had opened the inning with a single to left. Scott then retired Matt Olson and Michael Harris II on groundouts.
4:37 p.m. MDT, top of the ninth: Tanner Scott replaced Alex Vesia with the Dodgers ahead 5–1. Vesia retired Atlanta in order in the eighth, striking out Lane Thomas between a Sean Murphy popup and a Drake Baldwin flyout.
4:22 p.m. MDT, top of the eighth: Alex Vesia replaced Brock Stewart with Los Angeles leading 5–1. Stewart retired Atlanta in order in the seventh, striking out Mauricio Dubón between groundouts by Michael Harris II and Austin Riley. He threw 13 pitches.
4:07 p.m. MDT, top of the seventh: Brock Stewart replaced Tarik Skubal with the Dodgers ahead 5–1. Skubal finished six innings, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out seven on 94 pitches. Stewart retired Michael Harris II on a groundout to begin the seventh.
3:59 p.m. MDT, bottom of the sixth: Max Muncy homered to right with two outs, pushing the Dodgers’ lead to 5–1. His solo shot followed Kyle Tucker’s two-run homer earlier in the inning.
3:55 p.m. MDT, bottom of the sixth: Kyle Tucker hit a two-run home run to right, scoring Teoscar Hernández and extending the Dodgers’ lead to 4–1. Hernández had singled with one out before Tucker’s homer.
3:49 p.m. MDT, middle of the sixth: Tarik Skubal stranded Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies when Matt Olson flied out to left, keeping the Dodgers ahead 2–1. Through six innings, Skubal has allowed one run on two hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts on 94 pitches.
Top of the sixth: Sean Murphy hit a solo home run to center, cutting Atlanta’s deficit to 2–1. The live panel above carries the current score and subsequent plays.
Fourth inning: Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run home run to left-center, scoring Freddie Freeman and giving Los Angeles a 2–0 lead. The live panel above carries subsequent plays and the current score.
Series context and viewing information
Atlanta visited Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium in the opening game of their best-of-five National League Division Series on October 3. Tarik Skubal started for the Dodgers against Atlanta left-hander Dylan Dodd.
First pitch was scheduled for 4 p.m. EDT / 2 p.m. MDT / 1 p.m. PDT. The U.S. broadcast is on FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One. For the rest of the matchup, consult TSP’s Braves–Dodgers series guide.
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