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Riley's eighth-inning homer flips Game 1 against Phillies

Original: Riley flips Game 1 with 8th-inning blast on 99.9 mph pitch from Phillies' closer

Austin Riley hit a decisive home run in the eighth inning off a 99.9 mph fastball from the Philadelphia Phillies' closer, flipping Game 1 in the Braves' favor. The late-inning blast against elite velocity is drawing attention as a defining moment of the game and a potential turning point in the series.

Why now: A dramatic late home run off the Phillies' closer decided Game 1, making it the talk of the baseball world.

Austin RileyPhiladelphia PhilliesAtlanta Braves

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• Riley flips Game 1 with 8th-inning blast on 99.9 mph pitch from Phillies' closer · MLB.com

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