Riley flips Game 1 with 8th-inning blast on 99.9 mph pitch from Phillies' closer

Austin Riley hit a three-run home run off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran on a 99.9 mph pitch with two outs in the eighth inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday at Truist Park. The blast, supported by a strong outing from starter Chris Sale, ended the Phillies' postseason dominance over Atlanta. Riley now has four go-ahead postseason home runs out of six career playoff homers, tying Troy Glaus, Bernie Williams, Jose Altuve, and Freddie Freeman for the most go-ahead hits in the eighth inning or later in MLB postseason history.