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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves, NLCS GAME 1

MLBNLCS · GAME 1 · ATL wins series 5-1
Dodgers
1-5 in series
2-3
Final
Braves
5-1 in series
Truist Park
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Braves 3-2

The Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in NLCS GAME 1 on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Truist Park. The Braves win the series 5-1. Austin Riley went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Braves. Will Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Dodgers.

What it means

  • Braves won the series 4-2.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago
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ESPN · 4d ago
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ESPN · 4d ago
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ESPN · 4d ago
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Recap · 4d ago
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ESPN · 5d ago
Stephen A.: The Brewers are humbling the Dodgers
ESPN · Oct 8
Andy Pages lifts Dodgers past Braves, into third straight NLCS

Injuries and inactives

Dodgers5th in NL West
  • Blake Treinen RP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Eric Lauer SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Stone SP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Jake Cousins RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Will Klein RP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
Braves4th in NL East
  • Bryce Elder SP
    Knee, Surgery, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Joe Jimenez RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Martin Perez SP
    Back, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Reynaldo Lopez RP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Spencer Strider SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Dodgers5th in NL West
Corey Knebel SP
Probable starter · 0-0, 3.18 ERA, 11 K, 1.06 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Mookie BettsRF
  2. 2Trea Turner2B
  3. 3Corey SeagerSS
  4. 4Justin Turner3B
  5. 5Will SmithC
  6. 6Albert Pujols1B
  7. 7AJ PollockLF
  8. 8Chris TaylorCF
  9. 9Corey KnebelP
Braves4th in NL East
Max Fried SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 4.23 ERA, 29 K, 1.19 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Eddie RosarioLF
  2. 2Freddie Freeman1B
  3. 3Ozzie Albies2B
  4. 4Austin Riley3B
  5. 5Joc PedersonRF
  6. 6Adam DuvallCF
  7. 7Travis d'ArnaudC
  8. 8Dansby SwansonSS
  9. 9Max FriedP

The series

ATL wins series 5-1

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Game info

Venue
Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia · Attendance 41,815
Officials
Tripp Gibson (Home Plate Umpire), Jerry Meals (First Base Umpire), James Hoye (Second Base Umpire), Mark Carlson (Third Base Umpire), Lance Barksdale (Left Field Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Right Field Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesATL wins series 5-1

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