MLB

FINAL: Phillies beat Braves 4–3 in 10 innings on Alec Bohm’s homer, force Game 3

Alec Bohm’s 10th-inning homer gave Philadelphia a 4–3 win over Atlanta after Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper tied it in the eighth. The series goes to Game 3.

Bryce Harper heads toward the dugout after his eighth-inning home run tied the Braves 3–3 in Wild Card Game 2 on September 30, 2026
Bryce Harper heads toward the dugout after his eighth-inning home run tied Atlanta 3–3 in Wild Card Game 2 on September 30, 2026. Frame from the official MLB home-run highlight. · Credit: NBC / MLB
NL WILD CARD · GAME 2

PHILLIES at BRAVES

FINAL · 10 INNINGS

PHILLIES 4 — BRAVES 3

Live score, inning, outs and scoring plays supplied by MLB.

Follow the official MLB Gameday feed

FINAL: Phillies 4, Braves 3 — 10 innings. Alec Bohm’s two-out solo home run to right field in the 10th kept Philadelphia’s season alive, lifting the Phillies past Atlanta at Truist Park on September 30 and forcing a deciding Game 3 in their National League Wild Card Series.

Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper hit back-to-back solo home runs in the eighth to erase a 3–1 deficit. Bohm delivered the winning swing two innings later, and Andrew Painter finished the game to earn the win.

Atlanta put two runners on in the bottom of the 10th before Dominic Smith was called out on strikes to end it. The final strike followed a successful pitch challenge by Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto. Philadelphia finished with 12 hits to Atlanta’s nine; neither team committed an error.

Game 2 context and series outlook

The series is tied 1–1. Philadelphia’s 4–3 victory in 10 innings forced a deciding third game after Atlanta won the opener.

Cristopher Sánchez started for Philadelphia against Atlanta’s Tyler Mahle. Bryce Harper singled home the first run in the top of the first; Matt Olson answered with an RBI single in the bottom half. The scoreboard and timeline above carry the latest developments.

Read how Atlanta took Game 1, or find the remaining postseason dates in our MLB playoffs viewing guide.

Final score and game statistics supplied by MLB. MLB may revise official statistics after the game.

Sources and notes

  1. Official MLB live game data: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/849841
  2. Harper game-tying home-run highlight: https://www.mlb.com/video/dylan-lee-in-play-run-s-to-bryce-harper