
ATLANTA >> Ozzie Albies’ sacrifice fly drove in Austin Riley in the bottom of the ninth and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Austin Riley doubled to left field off Phil Bickford (1-2) to lead off the ninth. Riley moved to third on Travis d’Arnaud’s grounder to first base. Following an intentional walk to Eddie Rosario, Albies’ fly to deep right field allowed Riley to score easily, setting off a celebration near first base.
Bryce Elder gave up seven hits and one walk but had six strikeouts while allowing only one run in six innings. Elder stranded two runners on base in each of the first three innings to continue his season-long success in pitching out of trouble.
Entering the game, Elder’s 3.24 ERA with runners on base was the lowest in the National League.
Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin’s 14-inning streak of scoreless innings ended with Matt Olson’s 456-foot home run which landed on the roof in right field with one out in the fourth inning for Atlanta’s first hit. Olson leads the Braves with 14 homers.
Mookie Betts answered with a line-drive homer, his 11th, which tied the game at 1 to open the fifth inning. Marcell Ozuna’s two-run shot to left field in the fifth followed Gonsolin’s walk to Albies.
Gonsolin allowed three runs on three hits, including two homers, in 5 2/3 innings.


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