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Braves third baseman Austin Riley reacts after hitting a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning scoring Ozzie Albies for a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series Saturday night at Truist Park . Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com
By AJC Sports
Oct 17, 2021

The Braves’ first National League Championship Series game in Atlanta in 20 years was a thriller.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Braves beat reporter Gabe Burns and podcast manager Jay Black break down Atlanta’s 3-2 victory over the Dodgers in Game 1. Our team discusses how Austin Riley has elevated himself into the “big boss” of the Braves, how Max Fried still gave the Braves a chance to win without his best stuff and how things set up for Game 2 on Sunday.

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