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Live · at Houston
Final 4–2
Atlanta 4, Houston 1 · Mid 7th · Daikin Park
Live at Daikin Park. Atlanta 4, Houston 1. Mid 7th, 3 outs. Miguel Ullola pitching. Bases empty. Last completed play: Michael Harris II pops out to second baseman Nick Allen. Top 7: Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. Matt Olson grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 2nd. Matt Olson out at 1st. Michael Harris II pops out. Mike Yastrzemski homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Mauricio Dubón scores. Ozzie Albies scores. The tie: Ozzie Albies singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd. Jose Altuve homered (16) on a fly ball to left field.
Open the live gameAcuña walked to open the seventh. Olson grounded into a double play. Harris popped out to Allen. Ullola finished the top (2.0 IP, 0 ER). Albies had singled to right; Harris scored; 1–1. Yaz homered (12) to right center; Dubón and Albies scored. Altuve had homered (16) in the fourth. Series 2–0 Atlanta after Friday 6–2 and Saturday 6–3.
The night’s numbers
Record
91–64
NL East
1st
Last 10
7–3
Run diff
+135
Streak
W2
Sunday live at Houston. Season 91–64 after Saturday.
The night’s numbers
Record
91–64
NL East
1st
Last 10
7–3
Run diff
+135
Streak
W2

13
Acuña
Grand slam, 2-for-3, four RBI. The swing that flipped the game.

28
Olson
RBI single in the sixth that made it 1–2. Season: 40 homers.

30
Baldwin
3-for-5 with a double; scored the run that cut it to one.

18
Yaz
Solo shot in the eighth (11th). 5–2 became 6–2.

27
Holmes
Six innings, two earned, the win.

26
Iglesias
Clean ninth for the save.
From around the web.
Houston scored first. Olson cut it to one. Then Acuña’s slam — and Yaz’s eighth-inning homer — put it away.
Atlanta is 91–64 atop the East. October is booked. The division isn’t.
Sunday is live at Daikin, Atlanta 4–1 after the top of the seventh after Yaz.
Full standings · 5 clubs
MLB StatsAPI standings · Sep 20
Atlanta 91–64, first. Phillies 85–70, 6.0 back. Playoff berth is in; the division race still has a week of baseball left.
| # | Club | W | L | PCT | GB | Streak | L10 | Next / note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL · us Atlanta | 91 | 64 | .587 | — | W2 | 6–4 | Sun @ HOU · Sep 20 |
| 2 | PHI Philadelphia | 85 | 70 | .548 | 6 | L2 | 4–6 | 6.0 GB after L2 |
| 3 | MIA Miami | 76 | 79 | .490 | 15 | — | — | 15.0 GB |
| 4 | WSH Washington | 73 | 82 | .471 | 18 | — | — | 18.0 GB |
| 5 | NYM New York | 71 | 84 | .458 | 20 | — | — | 20.0 GB |
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