The Atlanta Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies by a final score of 4-3 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. That series is now even at 1-1.
The game remained scoreless until the sixth. Bryson Stott got the Phillies on the board in the top of the inning with an RBI single. The Braves notched a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from Orlando Arcia and a sac fly from Michael Harris II. Philadelphia surged ahead with a two-run homer by Bryce Harper in the top of the seventh. Atlanta tied it up at 3-3 with a solo shot from Austin Riley in the bottom of that inning.
However, Trea Turner put the Phillies ahead once more with a solo home run off Raisel Iglesias in the top of the ninth. They would go on to win the game, again, by a final score of 4-3.
Iglesias was charged with the loss for Atlanta, while Jose Alvarado picked up the win for Philadelphia.
The Braves will finish their first homestand of the year with the series finale versus the Phillies tonight at 7:15 pm. Listen to play-by-play coverage from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network locally on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM; airtime is 6 pm.
Atlanta’s homestand will be followed by a three game set on the road versus the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend.
