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Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros

MLBSeptember 19, 2026Daikin Park73°F, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

BravesAtlantaATLWon91-64

Braves 6, Astros 3

Final
AstrosHoustonHOU77-78
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
ATL0000014106110
HOU1010000103100

W Grant HolmesL AJ BlubaughSV Raisel Iglesias

Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West leadRonald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 Saturday night to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Umpire review (home run) initiated: Drake Baldwin doubles (20) on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Ronald Acuña Jr. walks.
  3.  Matt Olson pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.ATL 54%
  4.  Michael Harris II grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Drake Baldwin to 3rd. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 2nd. Michael Harris II to 1st.
  5.  Mauricio Dubón pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Isaac Paredes homers (22) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 63%
  4.  Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  5.  Yainer Diaz lines out sharply to shortstop Mauricio Dubón.

Top 2nd

  1.  Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging.
  2.  Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging.
  3.  Austin Riley pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Christian Walker singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Cam Smith flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  4.  LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds into a force out, first baseman Matt Olson to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. Christian Walker out at 2nd.

Top 3rd

  1.  Sean Murphy walks.HOU 58%
  2.  Drake Baldwin grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña to pitcher Hayden Wesneski. Sean Murphy out at 2nd. Drake Baldwin out at 1st.HOU 68%
  3.  Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Matt Olson flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jeremy Peña triples (2) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski.HOU 77%
  2.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 79%
  4.  Jose Altuve grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
  5.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Harris II pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  2.  Astros challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Mauricio Dubón called out on strikes.
  3.  Ozzie Albies grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Hayden Wesneski.

Bot 4th

  1.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Christian Walker singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Christian Walker out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Mike Yastrzemski to second baseman Ozzie Albies.
  3.  Cam Smith called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Hayden Wesneski.
  2.  Austin Riley grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Sean Murphy grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 5th

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  4.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski.

Top 6th

  1.  Drake Baldwin singles on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.HOU 74%
  2.  Ronald Acuña Jr. walks. Drake Baldwin to 2nd.HOU 66%
  3.  Matt Olson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Drake Baldwin scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Daulton Varsho to second baseman Jose Altuve to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  4.  Michael Harris II flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  5.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski.HOU 78%
  2.  Yainer Diaz grounds into a double play, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Jose Altuve out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz out at 1st.HOU 69%
  3.  Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Ozzie Albies flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Mike Yastrzemski singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Austin Riley singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd.HOU 61%
  4.  Sean Murphy walks. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. Austin Riley to 2nd.ATL 50%
  5.  Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging.HOU 63%
  6.  Ronald Acuña Jr. hits a grand slam (20) to left center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Austin Riley scores. Sean Murphy scores.ATL 89%
  7.  Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to pitcher Bryan Abreu, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker.
  8.  Michael Harris II grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 7th

  1.  Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski.
  2.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  3.  LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

Top 8th

  1.  Mauricio Dubón singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  2.  Ozzie Albies grounds into a double play, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Mauricio Dubón out at 2nd. Ozzie Albies out at 1st.
  3.  Mike Yastrzemski homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.
  4.  Austin Riley lines out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Isaac Paredes walks.
  4.  Jose Altuve singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Austin Riley. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
  5.  Yainer Diaz doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd.ATL 91%
  6.  Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Drake Baldwin singles on a ground ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Drake Baldwin out at 2nd. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 1st.

Bot 9th

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  ATL 0, HOU 1Isaac Paredes homers (22) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 63%

Bot 3rd

  1.  ATL 0, HOU 2Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Jeremy Peña scores.HOU 79%

Top 6th

  1.  ATL 1, HOU 2Matt Olson singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Drake Baldwin scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Daulton Varsho to second baseman Jose Altuve to third baseman Isaac Paredes.

Top 7th

  1.  ATL 5, HOU 2Ronald Acuña Jr. hits a grand slam (20) to left center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Austin Riley scores. Sean Murphy scores.ATL 89%

Top 8th

  1.  ATL 6, HOU 2Mike Yastrzemski homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  ATL 6, HOU 3Yainer Diaz doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve to 3rd.ATL 91%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · ATL 5–2 HOU

Ronald Acuña Jr. hits a grand slam (20) to left center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Austin Riley scores. Sean Murphy scores.

See it in the scoring summary
ATL 89%ATL +52 pts

Game leaders

BravesAtlanta

AstrosHouston

Team stats

  • ATL 11HitsHOU 10
  • ATL 2Home runsHOU 1
  • ATL 4WalksHOU 1
  • ATL 4StrikeoutsHOU 7
  • ATL 16Left on baseHOU 10
All team stats
  • ATL 12AHOU 14
  • ATL 27PoHOU 27
  • ATL 39TcHOU 41
  • ATL 9.0IpHOU 9.0
  • ATL 10HHOU 11
  • ATL 3RHOU 6
  • ATL 3ErHOU 6
  • ATL 1BbHOU 4
  • ATL 7SoHOU 4
  • ATL 1HrHOU 2
  • ATL 140PHOU 156
  • ATL 6RHOU 3
  • ATL 12bHOU 1
  • ATL 03bHOU 1
  • ATL 6RbiHOU 3
  • ATL 34AbHOU 35

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Drake Baldwin DH5130001.282
Ronald Acuña Jr. RF3124120.259
Matt Olson 1B4021000.255
Michael Harris II CF4000000.290
Mauricio Dubón SS4010001.273
Ozzie Albies 2B4000001.242
Mike Yastrzemski LF4221101.228
Austin Riley 3B4110000.220
Sean Murphy C2100020.179
Totals346116244

2B: Baldwin.HR: Jr., Yastrzemski.RBI: Jr. 4, Olson, Yastrzemski.LOB: 16.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Grant Holmes W6.082204873.47
Victor Mederos1.000001133.73
Dylan Lee1.021111263.18
Raisel Iglesias S1.000001142.64

Video

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