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Riley's clutch HR turns Braves' 8th-inning deficit into huge Game 1 win

Austin Riley delivered a decisive three-run blast in the eighth frame to erase a late deficit and lift Atlanta to a 5-3 victory over Philadelphia in the opening contest of their National League Wild Card matchup. Earlier, Chris Sale put together a stellar performance on the mound with nine strikeouts before handing over a narrow lead in the seventh inning, leading to manager Walt Weiss turning to Didier Fuentes prior to J.T.

Realmuto driving in the go-ahead runs off a triple.

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