Braves

Final 8–2

Final · Away

Desk

ATL @ PHI

Citizens Bank Park · Tue, Sep 16 · 7:15 p.m. ET

Atlanta 8–2. One of the last-10 wins.

Who showed up Saturday

Acuña

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

Olson

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

Baldwin

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

Yaz

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

Holmes

Six innings, two earned, the win.

Iglesias

Clean ninth for the save.

The stake

Playoffs yes. Division not yet.

The slam

Acuña turned a one-run deficit into a three-run lead

Houston scored first. Olson cut it to one. Then the grand slam.

East math

91–64, first place, 6-game cushion

After Saturday’s 6–3, Atlanta sits atop the East with Philadelphia 6.0 back. The last week of the schedule still matters.

What’s next

Sunday at Daikin

Sunday is live at Daikin Park. Atlanta leads 4–1 after Albies tied it and Yaz homered (12) in the sixth. Mid 7th, 3 outs. Acuña walked. Olson GIDP. Harris popped out. Altuve’s homer (16) is Houston’s run. Atlanta already took Friday 6–2 and Saturday 6–3. Season stays 91–64 until this card closes.

Open the live game

Series so far

Series 2–0 Atlanta after 6–2 and 6–3. Sunday is live; Atlanta 4–1 after Yaz and a scoreless top of the seventh.

Sunday’s slot

Daikin · live · Mid 7th. Ullola just sat them down. Harris popped out. Atlanta 4–1.

East check

91–64, first, Phillies 6.0 back — playoffs locked, division not.

The night’s numbers

Record

91–64

NL East

1st

Last 10

7–3

Run diff

+135

Streak

Sunday live at Houston. Season 91–64 after Saturday.

27 · Early lead

Atlanta scored in bunches.

7 · Bullpen hold

The last three innings stayed clean.

Preview

Why it mattered

A road win against Philadelphia kept the 90-win card moving before the Houston trip.

8–2 final.
Counted in the 6–4 last 10.

Recap

Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 2

A clean road win. This is one of the six in the reported last 10.

Middle order · The 8 — The night’s damage.

Three to watch

01
Early lead
Atlanta scored in bunches.
02
Bullpen hold
The last three innings stayed clean.
03
Houston next
The trip west started after this set.

From the card

“Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 2. The 90-win season stayed intact.”
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Venue / TV

Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia

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