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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.

Player storylines

Who showed up Saturday

Tap a name for more. These lines are from Saturday’s box.

13

Acuña

Went 2-for-3 with a grand slam — his 20th homer — and four RBI. The swing that flipped 1–2 into 5–2.

28

Olson

2-for-4 with an RBI single in the sixth that made it 1–2. Season: 40 homers, 89 RBI.

30

Baldwin

3-for-5 with a double; scored the run that cut Houston’s lead to 1–2.

18

Yaz

Solo homer (his 11th). 5–2 became 6–2.

Riley

1-for-4, one run. On base when Acuña cleared them.

27

Holmes

Six innings, two earned, four strikeouts, no walks. Got the win. Season line: 10–5, 3.47 ERA.

26

Iglesias

Clean ninth. Wade Jr. struck out to end it. Season: 2.64 ERA, 34 saves.

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, 5.5-game cushion

After Saturday’s 6–3, Atlanta sits atop the East with Philadelphia 5.5 back. The last week of the schedule still matters.

Watch next

Sunday at Daikin

Rematch with Houston, 2:10 p.m. ET (1:10 p.m. CT). Pérez vs. Brown listed. Atlanta already took the first two — 6–2 Friday, 6–3 Saturday. A win Sunday takes the set.

Atlanta is 91–64 and first in the East. Philadelphia is 5.5 back. Playoff spot is locked; the division isn’t.

Open Sunday’s preview

1

Series so far

Atlanta leads Houston 2–0 in the set after 6–2 and 6–3.

2

Sunday’s slot

Daikin Park · 2:10 p.m. ET · Pérez vs. Brown listed.

3

East check

91–64, first place, Phillies 5.5 back. October’s booked; the division race isn’t done.

The night’s numbers

Record

91–64

NL East

1st

Last 10

7–3

Run diff

+135

Streak

W2

After Saturday at Houston.

27 · Early lead

Atlanta scored in bunches.

7 · Bullpen hold

The last three innings stayed clean.

Preview

Why this week matters

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

  1. 01

    Early lead

    Atlanta scored in bunches.

  2. 02

    Bullpen hold

    The last three innings stayed clean.

  3. 03

    Houston next

    The trip west started after this set.

From the card

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

Desk recap

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Venue / TV

Citizens Bank Park

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