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In the National League Wild Card Series on Wednesday, Alec Bohm hit a two-out home run in the 10th inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves, forcing a decisive Game 3. The Phillies had overcome an early deficit with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper in the seventh inning. Andrew Painter provided crucial relief, pitching three scoreless innings including striking out Dominic Smith to end the game in the 10th.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves played two closely contested games in their National League Wild Card Series, with the Phillies forcing a decisive Game 3 after winning 4-3 on Wednesday in extra innings. In this game, Alec Bohm's home run in the tenth inning secured victory for the Phillies, who had earlier rallied from a 3-1 deficit with back-to-back homers by Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. With momentum on their side, Philadelphia opted to start Aaron Nola, known for his durability and postseason experience, against an inexperienced Braves reliever Ray Kerr. Despite being the home team, odds makers are closely split on which team will win Game 3, reflecting the tight competition between these two rivals. Bettors can take advantage of promotions such as BetMGM's offer to receive up to $1,500 back in bonus bets if their initial wager does not succeed, valid for users in several US states including Arizona and Illinois. This deal aims to attract new gamblers while rewarding those supporting the Phillies' efforts to advance further in the playoffs.
Written for “Phillies vs Braves Wild Card Series” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 12 other(s) covering the same event.
ATLANTA (AP) — Alec Bohm put Philadelphia ahead with a two-out home run in the 10th inning and the Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Wednesday to force a decisive third game in their National League Wild Card Series.
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Phillies → put → Series
The Phillies rallied with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper after trailing 3-1 in the seventh.
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Phillies → rally → seventh
Harper’s homer made up for a crucial fielding mistake an inning earlier.
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homer → make → mistake
Andrew Painter (1-0), a starter in the regular season, saved the Phillies’ beleaguered bullpen with three scoreless innings to close things out.
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Painter → save → things
Painter stranded two runners in the 10th when he struck out Dominic Smith with a successful ABS challenge.
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he → strand → challenge
Playing under traditional extra-inning rules that don’t include designated runners at second base like in the regular season, Bohm delivered his third career postseason home run, a 357-foot shot to right field off right-hander Didier Fuentes (0-1).
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Bohm → play → Fuentes
Chicago used a big first inning and a three-run homer from Chase Meidroth to propel them to a win over Houston to sweep their AL Wild Card Series.
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Chicago → use → Series
It’s the first time Chicago has won a playoff series since beating Houston in the World Series in 2005.
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Chicago → ’ → 2005
Under the direction of second-year skipper Will Venable, the White Sox advanced to face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Cleveland.
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Sox → advance → Cleveland
The White Sox, who lost 100 games in each of the last three seasons, are the only team in major league history to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons with a playoff berth.
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who → lose → berth
The Astros clawed their way back into it with solo home runs from Jeremy Peña, Cam Smith and Jose Altuve to trail by 1 entering the sixth inning.
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Astros → claw → inning
Max Fried dominated Boston in the playoffs for the second straight year, Cody Bellinger and Luis García Jr. homered, and New York romped over the Red Sox for a two-game AL Wild Card Series sweep.
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York → dominate → sweep
Clinging to a 2-1 lead after Willson Contreras homered to end Boston’s 26-inning postseason scoreless streak, the Yankees broke the game open with a six-run sixth after Spencer Jones reached on a wild pitch while striking out leading off — with the help of a video review.
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Jones → cling → review
García, acquired at the trade deadline, had three hits in his first postseason start, and Bellinger had four RBIs that included a three-run homer capping the sixth-inning burst that put New York ahead 8-1.
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that → acquire → York
New York will face AL East champion Tampa Bay in an AL Division Series starting Saturday.
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York → face → Series
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