Painful loss but it s just 1 game - Atlanta Braves fans optimistic despite ninth inning comeback falling short in first playoff game against Philadelphia Phillies Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Painful loss but it s just 1 game - Atlanta Braves fans optimistic despite ninth inning comeback falling short in first playoff game against Philadelphia Phillies

Matt Olson #28 of the Atlanta Braves runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning in game one of the National League Division Series at Truist Park on October 11, 2022 The , despite a 101-win season, will need to play catchup after losing to the in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Truist Park. The Phillies are involved in the postseason picture after a decade-long absence and stunned the defending World Series champions 7-6 on Tuesday. Final: Phillies 7, 6.Final: Phillies 7, 6. "Final: Phillies 7, #Braves 6." - Atlanta Braves It was an uncharacteristic day at the office for the Braves, who found themselves trailing 7-1 in the fifth inning. Both Nick Castellanos and Alec Bohm singled to put the Phillies up 2-0 in the first before Travis d’Arnaud homered for Atlanta to reduce the deficit. Bohm’s sacrifice fly restored the Braves’ two-run advantage. Jean Segura’s RBI single extended their lead before Castellanos made it 6-1 with a two-run single in the fourth. In doing so, Castellanos posted his best game as a Phillie by notching his first 3-hit, 3-RBI game of the year. Edmundo Sosa’s sacrifice fly made it 7-1 in the top of the fifth. The Braves led the NL with 243 homers this year but couldn't take advantage of seven walks before Philadelphia’s bullpen retired 11 straight batters. D’Arnaud’s two-run double kept the Braves in the picture. Matt Olson’s three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth made it 7-6, setting up a grandstand finish. Unfortunately for the Braves, the comeback proved to be elusive. However, fans remained optimistic about the team's chances. Pathetic showing today. Better get it in gear real quick or we’ll be home by Thursday night. Pathetic showing today. Better get it in gear real quick or we’ll be home by Thursday night. Good momentum at the end. Now play like that from the first inning. Good momentum at the end. Now play like that from the first inning. Offense has to do better with RISP or this team doesn’t even deserve to win Offense has to do better with RISP or this team doesn’t even deserve to win Brian Snitker’s side will find solace in the fact that they lost Game 1 of the NLDS last year to the , before winning five in a row en route to the World Series crown. Painful loss but its just 1 game. I like the Braves chances with Wright going tomorrow and the braves ACE hopefully going for game 3. Painful loss but its just 1 game. I like the Braves chances with Wright going tomorrow and the braves ACE hopefully going for game 3. We lost Game 1 last year to the Brewers, not worried, we got on base just gotta drive in. Looking forward to a win tomorrow We lost Game 1 last year to the Brewers, not worried, we got on base just gotta drive in. Looking forward to a win tomorrow i’m not worried i’m not worried

Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried takes complete responsibility for his poor performance in NLDS Game 1

Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried had an outing to forget, surrendering eight hits and six runs — four earned — in just 3 1/3 innings. The two-time Gold Glove winner made a rare error in the third that helped the Phillies score twice and take a 4-1 lead. Max with his worst game in more than 2 years? Max with his worst game in more than 2 years? Fried experienced flu-like symptoms going into the game but ruled out his health bearing any effect on his performance. “I’m not going to make any excuses. I took the ball today and put us in a big hole right off the bat. They came out swinging and had a really good approach, and frankly I just didn’t do my job today. The guys were counting on me to go out and have a good start and keep it a close game,” Max Fried said. A dominant two-game sweep of the in the NL Wild Card Series, coupled with Tuesday’s win, shows that the Phillies have enough in their arsenal to cause upsets. I’m not worried yet. I’m not worried at all, actually. The offense needs to be a little nore clutch throughout the game, but made a nice 9th inning comeback. Just fell short. Tomorrow is now a must win. Lose, and I think it’s over, we’ll see. I’m not worried yet. I’m not worried at all, actually. The offense needs to be a little nore clutch throughout the game, but made a nice 9th inning comeback. Just fell short. Tomorrow is now a must win. Lose, and I think it’s over, we’ll see. Having left home 17 days ago, Philadelphia will return to Citizens Bank Park for Game 3 with better odds to reach the NL Championship Series. Game 2 is slated for Wednesday at Truist Park at 4:30 PM (ET) - a must-win encounter for the Atlanta Braves. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found