The Atlanta Braves lost on Thursday evening to the Philadelphia Phillies by 19-4 in the opener of a four-game National League East set in Philadelphia, PA.
The Braves grabbed an early lead with three runs during the top of the first. However, the division-leading Phillies came storming back with five runs in the bottom of that inning. They notched six runs during the fourth.
Kyle Schwarber led the charge offensively for the Phillies with a total of nine RBIs, including four home runs.
Matt Olson homered for a second night in a row for the Braves during the top of the sixth.
Cal Quantrill was charged with the loss for Atlanta after giving up nine runs and nine hits, walking none, and striking out none in just three and one-third innings. Aaron Nola picked up the win for Philadelphia.
The Braves will face the Phillies again this evening at 6:45 pm. The outing will not be broadcast on WLAQ 1410 AM or 96.9 FM due to our coverage of high school football. Tune into WLAQ for the play-by-play story of the rest of the series from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network.
The Rome Emperors fell to the Winston Salem Dash by a final score of 4-3 on Thursday night in the third meeting of a six-game set at AdventHealth Stadium. That allowed Winston Salem to take a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams will meet again tonight at 7 pm.
The Emperors are currently in the midst of their final homestand of the 2025 regular season. It continues through Sunday. Fans may purchase tickets and get more information at www.goemperors.com.
Rome will conclude the regular season in Spartanburg, SC next week with a six-game set against the Hub City Spartanburgers.
