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May 5 (OPTA) - Box score from Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants on FridaySan Francisco 9, Atlanta 4 San Francisco ab r h rbi bb so avg Hanson 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .263 McCutchen rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .224 ...
Spencer Strider became the major leagues’ first 15-game winner, pitching three-hit ball over seven inning in leading the Atlanta Braves over the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday night.
Alex Cobb (6-5) began the game 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in three career starts against the Braves before he allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Cobb has a 7.59 ERA in four starts this month.
The team with the better regular season record (higher seed) of each series hosted Games 1, 2, and (if necessary) 5, while the lower seeded team hosted Game 3 and 4. [1] [2] The Braves would go on to defeat the Dodgers in six games in the 2021 National League Championship Series, and would then defeat the American League champion Houston Astros ...
(2) San Francisco Giants (West Division champions, 92–70) vs. (4) Atlanta Braves (Wild Card qualifier, 91–71): Giants win series, 3–1. [3] The Phillies and Reds had met in the postseason once before: in the 1976 NLCS, which the Reds won 3–0. The Giants and Braves also had one prior postseason series—the 2002 NLDS—which the Giants ...
The Giants knocked off the top-seeded Braves in five games to advance to the NLCS for the first time since 1989. In Atlanta, both teams split the first two games. Game 1 was an offensive slugfest that was won by the Giants, 8–5. The Braves evened the series with a 7–3 victory in Game 2.
“It wasn't the prettiest game, but we'll take it,” said Giants manager Gabe Kapler. ... bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning forced in Michael Conforto and gave San Francisco a 4-3 victory ...
In Game 3, Greg Maddux of the Braves faced Jason Schmidt of the Giants. In the bottom of the first, Kenny Lofton hit a leadoff single and scored on Jeff Kent 's doubled to make it 1–0 Giants. In the top of the third, Rafael Furcal hit a leadoff triple and scored on a groundout by Julio Franco .