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Final 6–2

Final · @ Houston

Desk

Atlanta 6, Houston 2

Daikin Park · Fri, Sep 18 · 8:10 p.m. ET

Atlanta took the opener 6–2. Mahle started and earned the win. Card walked into Saturday at 90–64.

Who showed up Saturday

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.

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

1

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.

2

Sunday’s slot

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

3

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

W2

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

27 · Holmes

Did not pitch Friday. Mahle started.

18 · Yastrzemski

Friday was quiet. Saturday was the slam night.

Preview

Why Friday is in the books

Atlanta won the Houston opener 6–2. Olson went 3-5 with a homer and 2 RBI. Acuña homered too. Mahle started and got the win; Lambert took the loss. The series was 1–0 Atlanta heading into Saturday’s 6–3.

  • Final: Atlanta 6, Houston 2 · hits 11–5
  • Mahle the win · Lambert the loss
  • Series was 1–0 Atlanta into Saturday

Recap

Atlanta 6, Houston 2

Atlanta took game 1 at Daikin Park. Olson 3-5, HR, 2 RBI. Acuña 1-5, HR, 2 RBI. Mahle started (WP). Lambert took the loss. Hits 11–5.

Matt Olson · 3-5, HR, 2 RBI — Friday box.

Tyler Mahle · WP — Started. Public decision.

Peter Lambert · LP — Public decision.

Three to watch

  1. 01

    Olson, 3-5

    Homer and 2 RBI on Friday.

  2. 02

    Acuña, HR

    1-5, 2 RBI. The slam waited until Saturday.

  3. 03

    Mahle length

    Started and earned the win. Holmes had Saturday.

Venue / TV

Daikin Park

Houston

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