ATLANTA (AP) — Trea Turner hit a tiebreaking homer off closer Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Turner’s first homer of the season came off a slider from Iglesias (0-2). The NL East rivals have split the first two games of their three-game series.
José Alvarado (2-0) got the final four outs for the win. Alvarado gave up a one-out single to Marcell Ozuna in the ninth before striking out Matt Olson. Austin Riley’s single up the middle moved pinch-runner Stuart Fairchild to third base, but then Alvarado struck out Sean Murphy to end the game.
Bryce Harper’s in the seventh gave Philadelphia a 3-2 lead. Harper hit a fastball from Dylan Lee into the Braves bullpen behind the wall in center field. The homer drove in Turner, who singled.
Riley with a homer off Joe Ross in the bottom of the seventh. Riley made up for two popups with the bases loaded to end the third and fifth.
Right-hander Rafael Montero, acquired in a on Tuesday night, joined the Braves. Atlanta optioned right-hander Zach Thompson to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Key moment
Phillies right-hander José Ruiz relieved Taijuan Walker with two outs and the bases loaded in the fifth and pitched out of the threat when Riley’s popup was caught by second baseman Bryson Stott in shallow right field.
Key stat
Braves right-hander Grant Holmes threw 104 pitches in four-plus scoreless innings despite allowing only three hits. A 10-pitch walk to Harper in the fifth was Holmes’ fourth walk and ended his outing.
Up next
Braves RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who is 2-0 in three career starts against the Phillies, will pitch Thursday night’s series finale versus LHP Jesús Luzardo (2-0, 1.50).
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