Final
Final recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4–1 at Truist Park on Wednesday, October 7, winning the National League Division Series 3–1 and advancing to the NL Championship Series. Andy Pages’ two-run single in the seventh inning broke a 1–1 tie and gave Los Angeles the lead for good.
Pages singled off Robert Suarez to score Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman for a 3–1 lead. He finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Max Muncy added a solo home run off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth.
Atlanta scored first when Michael Harris II came home on Tyler Glasnow’s first-inning wild pitch. The Dodgers tied it in the second when Muncy reached on a fielding error by shortstop Mauricio Dubón and Shohei Ohtani scored.
Glasnow allowed one run on one hit in 4⅔ innings, with five walks and five strikeouts. Alex Vesia, Edgardo Henriquez, Tanner Scott and Edwin Díaz combined for 4⅓ scoreless innings of relief. Henriquez earned the win, and Díaz pitched a perfect ninth for the save.
Tyler Mahle took the loss after allowing two runs, one earned, and three hits in 6⅓ innings. Atlanta finished with three hits and two errors and left seven runners on base.
Saved official MLB final snapshot: October 7 at 7:08:06 PM MDT. Times shown in Mountain Time; scoring decisions may be revised.
Los Angeles wins NLDS 3–1 and advances to NLCS
Inning by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Scoring plays
- Bottom 1Wild pitch by pitcher Tyler Glasnow. Michael Harris II scores.LAD 0, ATL 1
- Top 2Max Muncy reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Mauricio Dubón. Shohei Ohtani scores.LAD 1, ATL 1
- Top 7Andy Pages singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Teoscar Hernández scores. Tommy Edman scores. Kyle Tucker to 3rd.LAD 3, ATL 1
- Top 9Max Muncy homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.LAD 4, ATL 1
Final plays
- Bottom 9Austin Riley flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
- Bottom 9Mauricio Dubón flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
- Bottom 9Rowdy Tellez called out on strikes.
- Top 9Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
- Top 9Tommy Edman pops out to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.
- Top 9Max Muncy homers (3) on a fly ball to right field.
Team statistics
| Batting | LAD | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 5 | 3 |
| Home runs | 1 | 0 |
| Walks | 3 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 5 | 8 |
| Left on base | 8 | 14 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler GlasnowLAD | 4.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 78 |
| Alex VesiaLAD | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Edgardo HenriquezLAD | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Tanner ScottLAD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Edwin DíazLAD | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Tyler MahleATL | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 85 |
| Didier FuentesATL | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert SuarezATL | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dylan LeeATL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Raisel IglesiasATL | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Game updates
October 7 at 6:37:56 PM MDT: Andy Pages put Los Angeles ahead with a two-run single in the seventh inning. The Dodgers led 3-1 in the top of the eighth in this saved official snapshot.
Pregame elimination stakes
The Dodgers entered Game 4 with a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five NLDS. A Los Angeles victory would send the Dodgers to the National League Championship Series; Atlanta must win to force Game 5.
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