After five hours and 38 minutes of baseball at soggy Truist Park in Atlanta, one team finally ended the marathon.
Marcell Ozuna hit the walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th to win it 4-2 for the Braves. Its Atlanta’s (3-9) first series win of the season and it came at the expense of their division rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies.
A walk-off homer in the 11th inning at 12:54am local time to take the series vs the first place Phillies.
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The forecast showed for rain before the game, but first pitch still went out at 7:15 p.m. EST. It went through six innings before being delayed around 8:45. Some fans left, other waited, and the ballpark offered 40% off concessions by 10:00.
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Finally, the game was called back on around 11:30 at the top of the 7th. It was tied 1-1 going into extra innings, when the Phillies took the lead 2-1 at the top of the 11th.
The Braves responded as Austin Riley doubled to bring home Ozzie Albies to tie it up. Then Ozuna took to the plate and hit a dinger that would end the game for good.
After ending the game at 12:54 a.m. EST on Friday morning, both teams are slated for road trips with another game Friday night.
The Braves head to Tampa Bay for a game at 7:05 p.m.
The Phillies are off to St. Louis where first pitch is at 8:15 p.m.
It’ll be a tough turnaround for both squads, but Atlanta can be content with its big win, while weary-eyed Philadelphia will look to bounce back.
