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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-05 · by Beth Harris The Associated Press
Michael Harris II tripled and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 to tie their National League Division Series at one game each. Harris also added an insurance run with an RBI double in the seventh, coming up short of hitting for the cycle by not getting a home run. The game featured strong bullpen performances from both teams after early exits by starting pitchers Blake Snell and Ray Kerr. Despite Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani leading off the fifth inning with base hits, the Dodgers failed to capitalize on multiple opportunities, leaving seven runners stranded over the first five innings.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In the National League Division Series (NLDS), the Atlanta Braves faced off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 on October 4th, tying the series at one game apiece after a 3-2 victory at Dodger Stadium. The unexpected turn came when the Braves opted for a bullpen game, starting left-hander Ray Kerr despite having used him extensively during their wild-card round. Meanwhile, the Dodgers started Blake Snell, who struggled and was pulled after 3 2/3 innings.
Key moments included Michael Harris II's go-ahead triple in the fifth inning, capitalizing on Kris Bubic’s wild pitch to score the decisive run. Despite a late surge by Max Muncy with two outs in the ninth, reliever Raisel Igelsias secured the victory for the Braves. This pivotal win reversed the series' momentum and set up an intense Game 3 scheduled for October 6th in Atlanta, where Chris Sale, the former Cy Young winner, is expected to pitch for the Braves against a potentially tired Dodgers lineup.
Written for “Braves vs Dodgers NLDS” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Harris II tripled and scored the go-ahead run on reliever Kris Bubic’s wild pitch in the fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday night to even the National League Division Series at a game apiece.
asserted
Braves → triple → game
Harris’ RBI double to right against reliever Edgardo Henriquez added an insurance run with two outs in the seventh in what turned into a bullpen game for both teams when the Braves chased Dodgers starter Blake Snell after 3 2/3 innings.
asserted
Braves → add → innings
Harris also singled in the third, coming up a home run short of hitting for the cycle.
asserted
Harris → single → cycle
Max Muncy’s two-strike, two-out homer off Didier Fuentes pulled the Dodgers to 3-2 in the ninth.
asserted
homer → pull → ninth
Braves closer Raisel Igelsias earned his second save after getting pinch-hitter Josue De Paula to foul out to third to end the game.
asserted
Paula → earn → game
Runs were hard to come by after the teams combined for five homers in the Dodgers’ 5-3 victory in Game 1.
asserted
teams → come → Game
After Mookie Betts walked and Shohei Ohtani singled to open the fifth, Atlanta’s bullpen retired the next 14 consecutive Dodgers’ hitters.
asserted
bullpen → walk → hitters
Los Angeles stranded seven runners on base over the first five innings.
asserted
Angeles → strand → innings
Ohtani, the four-time MVP, wasn’t a factor for the second straight game, going 1 for 4 with two strikeouts.
asserted
Ohtani → go → strikeouts
The Braves retook the lead, 2-1, on Bubic’s wild pitch after Harris’ two-out triple.
asserted
Braves → retake → triple
Freddie Freeman tied it at 1 on a two-strike solo shot off Braves reliever Grant Holmes in the fourth while facing his former team for the first time in the postseason.
asserted
Freeman → tie → postseason
Snell struggled throughout, never finding a rhythm.
asserted
Snell → struggle → rhythm
The two-time Cy Young Award winner threw 90 pitches and only 47 for strikes.
asserted
winner → throw → strikes
He gave up one run and three hits, walked five and struck out five.
asserted
He → give → five
Snell needed 27 pitches to get through the first, when he had only three more strikes thrown than balls.
asserted
he → need → balls
The Braves led 1-0 on Mauricio Dubón’s bases-loaded, two-strike single to shortstop with two outs in the first.
asserted
Braves → lead → first
Betts made a diving stop, but his throw to first was too late, allowing Ronald Acuña Jr. to score after singling and stealing second.
asserted
Jr. → make → first
Ray Kerr started the game for the Braves, who elected to give Chris Sale extra rest ahead of his start in Game 3.
asserted
who → start → 3
Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers’ sixth reliever, loaded the bases in the eighth on a walk, hit by pitch and an intentional walk with one out.
asserted
Sasaki → load → out
Acuña hit into an inning-ending double play.
asserted
Acuña → hit → play
Up next
After a travel day, Braves LHP Chris Sale starts Game 3 on Tuesday in Atlanta against Dodgers RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
asserted
Sale → start → Yamamoto
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