The Aporia · Austin Riley's 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener

In the first game of the National League Wild Card Series, Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off closer Jhoan Duran to help the Braves win 5-3 over the Phillies in Atlanta on Tuesday. Riley's eighth-inning blast was pivotal after Duran, known for his stingy regular-season pitching, gave up back-to-back hits and a walk that set up the rally. The game saw a strong performance by both starting pitchers, Chris Sale of the Braves and Jesus Luzardo of the Phillies, who returned from injury but still faced tough competition.

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In the NL Wild Card Series opener on Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3. The decisive moment came when Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off Philadelphia's All-Star closer Jhoan Duran, turning the game around in the eighth inning. Despite starting pitcher Chris Sale dueling with Phillies' rookie left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who had recently returned from shoulder inflammation, the Braves managed to come out on top. This victory put them one step closer to ending their franchise history of not advancing past a playoff series against Philadelphia. The series concluded with the Braves winning Game 3, eliminating the Phillies for the fifth consecutive year in October. Bryce Harper, reflecting on the loss, admitted that "you’re here to win games, and we didn’t do that," signaling the need for changes in the team's approach or roster ahead of the next season.

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New York Post

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“Both articles describe the exact same baseball game between the Phillies and Braves on September 29, 2026, including details of Austin Riley's three-run homer that decided Game 1.”

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“Both articles describe the same game of the National League Wild Card Series between Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on September 29, focusing on Jhoan Duran's role and Austin Riley's three-run home run in the eighth inning.”

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“Both articles describe Austin Riley's three-run home run off Jhoan Duran that helped the Braves win Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Phillies on September 29, 2026.”

MLB scores: Bohm's homer in 10th lifts Phillies over Braves to force decisive Game 3 different event · 95%

Toronto Star

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“The articles describe different games of a series, with ARTICLE A covering the first game on Tuesday and ARTICLE B covering the second game on Wednesday.”

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New York Post

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“The articles describe different stages of the series; Article A covers Game 1 where Austin Riley hit a crucial home run to help Braves win 5-3, while Article B makes predictions for Game 3.”

Braves dominate Phillies with big home runs to set up huge NLDS against Los Angeles Dodgers same event · 95%

Fox News

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“Both articles describe Austin Riley's three-run homer off Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series between the Braves and Phillies on September 29, 2026.”

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“Article A describes the first game of the Braves vs. Phillies series, while Article B discusses predictions for a later matchup between the Braves and Dodgers.”

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New York Post

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“Article A describes the game's outcome and Austin Riley's homer in Game 1, while Article B discusses betting odds for Game 2.”

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“Article A describes Game 1 of the series where Austin Riley hits a three-run homer to rally Braves to a 5-3 win. Article B discusses preparations and outcome for Game 3, including contributions from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper.”

Braves put trust in Sale to anchor depleted rotation in NL Wild Card Series against Phillies different event · 85%

Toronto Star

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“Article A discusses preparations and expectations before the game on Tuesday, while Article B reports the actual outcome of that game.”

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ATLANTA Braves a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series the Atlanta Braves the Philadelphia Phillies

ATLANTA GPE · 2× Braves ORG · 2× Austin Riley PERSON · 1× Duran PERSON · 1× Jhoan Duran PERSON · 1× Michael Harris II PERSON · 1× Ozzie Albies PERSON · 1× Riley PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Braves ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Phillies ORG · 1×

Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series.

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2026-09-29 · Toronto Star

Austin Riley's 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener · assertive framing

Austin Riley hit a three-run homer off All-Star closer Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series. asserted

Braves → hit → Series

Duran (0-1), who allowed just two homers in 61 regular-season games, gave up a single to Michael Harris II before hitting Ozzie Albies with a pitch. asserted

who → allow → pitch

Riley drove the go-ahead blast over the wall in right-center field. asserted

Riley → drive → field

Harris had three hits. asserted

Harris → have → hits

Braves ace Chris Sale dueled for much of the game against left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who was sharp after missing the last couple weeks of the regular season with left shoulder inflammation. asserted

who → duel → inflammation

The Braves can clinch the series on Wednesday and end the Phillies’ history of postseason success in the NL East rivalry. asserted

Braves → clinch → rivalry

Philadelphia beat Atlanta in the 1993 NLCS and the 2022 and 2023 NLDS. asserted

Philadelphia → beat → NLCS

Austin Riley's 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener

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