Dodgers clinch – The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their place in the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in Game 4.
The silence in Atlanta on Wednesday night told the story of a series that slipped away. When the final out settled into the glove, the Los Angeles Dodgers had closed out the National League Division Series, moving on with a 4-1 win that silenced the home crowd and sent Los Angeles to the NLCS.
Andy Pages provided the decisive swing in the seventh inning. With the bases loaded and the count at 3-2 against Robert Suarez, Pages lined a pitch up the middle. The hit drove in Teoscar Hernández—who had led off with a single against starter Tyler Mahle—and pinch-runner Tommy Edman. That two-run breakthrough turned a tight contest into a 3-1 lead, effectively ending the Braves’ resistance.
It was a victory built on survival rather than dominance. Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow, making his first start since September 24, struggled with his command, walking five batters in 4.2 innings. Yet, he surrendered only one hit. The Braves, who finished the series with 18 runners stranded via walks, could not capitalize on his erratic stretches. When Glasnow departed in the fifth after back-to-back walks. Alex Vesia stepped in to retire Matt Olson on a groundout. a recurring theme of frustration for the Atlanta lineup.
Max Muncy hammered a solo shot off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth. pushing the lead to 4-1 and extending his own franchise record to 19 post-season home runs. Meanwhile, the relief corps held firm. Tanner Scott delivered a clean eighth inning. and Edwin Díaz worked a swift ninth to secure the save. capping a night where the pitching staff held Atlanta to just three hits.
Tyler Mahle. a California native who grew up cheering for the Dodgers. held his own for 6.1 innings. allowing two runs. only one of which was earned. The early momentum belonged to Atlanta when Michael Harris II jumped on the first pitch of the game for a single. eventually scoring on a wild pitch that deflected off Will Smith’s chest protector.
The Dodgers leveled it in the second through a series of defensive miscues. Shohei Ohtani walked, stole second, and moved to third on an errant throw from Sean Murphy. When Mauricio Dubón dropped a shallow pop fly from Muncy, Ohtani crossed the plate to tie the score.
Physical tolls marred the evening. Teoscar Hernández remained in the game after a heavy collision with the outfield wall in the sixth. though he required attention for his head and neck. Edgardo Henriquez. who took the win after 1.2 scoreless innings. managed to strand Ozzie Albies at second base following the injury delay. For the Dodgers. the depth chart is already thin; Miguel Rojas was unavailable entirely due to lower back soreness after exiting Tuesday’s 3-1 win early. Across the field, Ronald Acuña Jr. returned to right field for Atlanta. just a day after being relegated to designated hitter duties because of right knee soreness.
Los Angeles now waits for the conclusion of the Milwaukee-San Diego series, with Game 1 of the NLCS set for Sunday. The path forward is clear: the Dodgers are four wins away from a chance to pursue a third consecutive World Series title.
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