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- 1Riley's eighth-inning homer flips Game 1 against Phillies●Riley flips Game 1 with 8th-inning blast on 99.9 mph pitch from Phillies' closer
Austin Riley homered in the eighth inning off a 99.9 mph pitch from the Philadelphia Phillies' closer, flipping Game 1 in his team's favor. The late blast off high-velocity pitching is the moment baseball fans are reacting to, as it swung the opening game of the series at a decisive point late in the contest.
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The Atlanta Braves took Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, rallying from an eighth-inning deficit behind a three-run homer by Austin Riley off closer Jhoan Duran. Atlanta handed the ball to veteran Chris Sale to anchor a depleted rotation. Discussion has centred on Don Mattingly's decision to bring in Duran, a call that backfired and cost Philadelphia the opener.