BRAVES vs. DODGERS- NLDS Full Game 2 Highlights (October 4) - 2026 MLB Season

Today it's Blake Snell. Although the Braves roughed him up a little bit in the last couple of starts but it's a different Blake Snell. Yeah. His own loss this year came against Atlanta back in May when he gave up five runs in three innings he has never beaten the Braves in six tries in his career. Five three Dodgers in game one we're all set for game two Snell to win. Check swing comebacker actually is fielded by Will Smith who comes running out from behind the plate to pick it up and throw out ball. Same thing we talked about yesterday John if Atlanta is going to have a shot run to Cuneo's got to be at his best. He does. The Cuneo shoots one to the right side and a base hit. And that's something we've seen here lately Joe Ramos been much better against velocity Olsen with a walk. Albies with a walk. Each pitch has been a struggle for Snell and so Will Smith's going to come out and now they are loaded for Michael Harris. And it was Harris who had that big home run for the Braves in that finale versus the Phillies that set the tone pops the first one up foul grounded third Miguel Rojas and he's going to get him on one pitch now two down it's in the hands of Mauricio Dubon get the feeling that Atlanta has to catch it can not left Snell off of the ground ball towards the middle. Betts a diving stop throws the first wide and they get an infield hit to get on the board first. That's what Mauricio Dubon does one of the best two strike hitters in baseball got his bat to that one and got a Cuneo in from third to make it one nothing Atlanta. They remain loaded for the birthday boy Sean Murphy Murphy turning thirty two years old today. Tung on in this strike three that will end the end. It could have been worse but the Braves do come up with one run. A loss today would put the Braves one game away from elimination and yet they are not starting Chris Sale. He will now be pushed back to game three in Atlanta. As for today all of the Braves top relievers are available with an off day tomorrow. Ray Kerr will start trying to recreate his magic from the wildcard pitcher five career appearances versus the Dodgers two of which took place right here at Dodger Stadium. But that was back in twenty twenty two and twenty twenty three really for all intents and purposes. He's seeing them and they're seeing him for the first time. Thirty two year old from Reno Nevada sets his sights on Shohei Ohtani has just one RBI the last month and a half. No home runs tied up right here. Kerr strikes him out with a fastball two down after the strikeout that brings Will Smith the play and he gets it by him swung on a miss at a curve ball. That was his best friend there in the first inning and a good start by Kerr a one two three first complete with two strikeouts. Graves pushed one across in that first inning forced Blake's now to throw one seven pitch. Riley pushes his ball off him to second time. The Edmund is there for the first half of the inning. One down for Lane Thomas. He had one at bat yesterday. The reason they got him was to hit lefties. That's what he's always done well. Drags his curve on the ground to Rojas to two down. One earns the walk. Nice take on that slider to keep this inning going for Snell already his third walk in the game. Acuna is singled and came in to score their run with each at bat he has against the starting pitcher. He gets back to get some of the changeup no runs no hits a walk of the man left after an inning and a half. Freddie Freeman stands in the lead off his second for the Dodgers is Ray Kerr with a one two three first inning couple of strikeouts of a couple all star hitters. Freddie Freeman greets him with a base hit to right field. So I hit both games of this division series for Freeman. Bleed off man aboard and out of the part of the order that got it done for the Dodgers yesterday their corner outfielders task Hernandez and Kyle Tucker swung out and missed Kerr's got his third strikeout already. You see the angle he throws a baseball. The hitter has a lot longer to look at that ball but that ball has changed the speeds and unhittable stuff. It's amazing. I think it's a high pop up just back of the infield cut out as he all be he's looking up into the brilliant blue sky makes the catch and two down two down for Andy Paez one nothing Braves at the bottom of the second Freeman at first one two to the plate from Kerr to strike out Paez and Ray Kerr got to feel like he's floating got to feel like he's in the middle of a dream. The Braves getting that run in the first inning. They've got a couple of hits three walks against Snell and mostly forced him to throw forty seven pitches on one on and missed strike three a curveball to Olsen down on strikes and still his third strike out of the game. Ozzie Albi is coming up. He walked in his first plate appearance. Albi sends a fly ball to left field for Tosca Hernandez. So to gone Michael Harris the second who fouled out with the bases loaded in the first inning ground ball through the middle base center field for Michael Harris. That time it's like he was sitting on the curveball. He stayed back on it. Michael Harris aboard a ball and two strikes on Mauricio Dupont Harris inching to a better lead not running. Snell gets him with a curveball and he puts Buck and Kays on a scoreless third as we start things off at the bottom of the third curve back out there. Meanwhile it'll be Rojas Edmond and Betts eight nine and one in the Dodger order. First time we're taking a look at Rojas here in this series. Did not play in yesterday's game. Bucks went into left field. Man oh man what a charm life he's living. Lead off double Miguel Rojas he can hit lefty and has created the first stress really for Mr. Kirk. Tommy I've been somebody who does sacrifice occasionally had three of them during the regular season which these days is a pretty high number top of the order after. And that will likely be it. All right. That's Jeremy Hefner right. Holmes is ready instead of Walt Weiss though it's Jeremy Hefner. Part of that may be the Mookie Betts who's coming up here is three for five with a home run against the first walk allowed by Kirk. That was almost a pitch around an unintentional walk there. Not often you are going to do that to get Joey Ohtani to the plate. DuPont in short left field infield fly rule in effect to gone in the third. And that's going to do it for him. Great job by Ray. Here comes Walt Weiss and he'll go to Grant Holmes for the right on right matchup versus Will Smith. It's a tough matchup. I mean Will Smith is so disciplined and stays on the ball. First pitch to Will Smith pulled out the third clubbing Riley fires across the diamond. Grant needed one pitch and he gets to the jam come into the game in the playoffs and that helps the the heat factor turns it down a little bit. Closes the book for Ray Kerr for a seven eight nine have been struggling. And this is where you look at your lineup card and you go I don't want to get to the lead off guy because he's already thrown a lot of pitches. Command the zone takes a lead off walk one eighty hitter on the season and Snell issues a walk is fourth already. You can't keep letting him off the hook on those. This one's a lead off walk. That's a big difference. Curve is launched in the air down the left field line. Hernandez is over to the corner with just enough room one away for Lane Thomas. It's a big moment right here. If you can get him on base in the bottom of the order set the table for the top of the order with just one out. Got it through a change up fifth to this change up right here comes out just perfect left on left versus Baldwin. If he walks in they'd be at first and second for Ronald Acuna Baldwin takes ball for the fifth Braves walk in three and two thirds issued by Blake Snell and his night is finished disgruntled. Dave Roberts making a call to the pen here for the second straight day. It's Brock Stewart one two three and in yesterday's on here with runners at first and second to gone for Ronald Acuna Junior bouncing ball down to Rojas. That's that for the Braves in the four runs no hits two walks two left and after three and a half later one of the Dodgers nothing and Grant Holmes on the mound fired one pitch in the third inning and got through the jam now base in the middle of the order Dodgers they have to take care of business. They had opportunity in the third did not cash in on that one. Consider the fact they had only one at bat with a run in scoring position last night. It took the long ball to get the victory. So Holmes the guy that Atlanta was coming into this game thinking would be the one who would give him some like built up as a starter two innings in the wildcard clincher on Thursday Freeman turns out drives it in the air deep right field and ties the game post season. Freddie Freeman added again Freddie Freeman who hit but 16 home runs during the regular season has tied it at one with a long shot to right and all of a sudden this place has taken on a totally different personality. Castro just got under it first out of the fourth and now Kyle Tucker popped a second base in his first down Tucker to second and it's over the glove of Albies. Albies stands maybe five nine jumped as high as he could have tipped off the end of the glove. He may have made that leap a little bit early and Tucker's aboard with a single to right that puts runners at first and second for Max Muncy who is always dangerous against the Braves and as part of the plan for Walt Weiss who's already motioned to the bullpen. Retainer Dylan Lee is warming up these two managers are playing chess against one another with plenty of pieces at their disposal Muncie over six in his career versus Dylan Lee. But I'm telling you that doesn't make Braves fans feel any more at ease. Muncie strikes out swinging on a pitch up and in fastball at ninety seven. How to not out of the woods yet. Here comes Tommy Edmund Edmund Skyes one to right up into the twilight a trio of Braves in the neighborhood. No one can see it now. Ozzie at the last second has it and the inning is over. But the Dodgers even the score with a Freddie Freeman home run Chris Lubitsch comes up for the Dodgers. Lubitsch was an all star last year as a starter for the Royals. This season dealt with injuries so missed most of the year five games though no runs. And this is a guy that some Dodger fans are just getting to learn that could play a big role for two up and two down for Lubitsch. Michael Harris hope towards the left field corner Hernandez on the run. Teoscar Hernandez won't get there. Michael Harris has extra bases with two out turns the corner and heads for third. He's going to get there. Two out triple from Harris Hernandez sprinting back into his right. That was blistered over his head and once it hit off that curved wall down the left field line took a funny caravan shot right by Teoscar Hernandez. Well now Mauricio looking to duplicate what he did back in the first inning. Here comes Harris and the Braves have taken the lead. That's why getting the third was so important paying attention and doing the things you have to do to put pressure on the other team. He seems very innocent that he got to third base with two outs and now it's not two out triple and a wild pitch in Atlanta's back in front and all four pitch walk to DuBois not been a pretty day for Dodger pitching. Dave Roberts has seen enough boobish out. So now it's Evan Phillips to try to stem the tide here with two out and the hefty rowdy to Liz is going to pinch hit for Sean Murphy reaches out strokes a line and a right it's right at Tucker and that's the any two out triple a costly wild pitch. Ray's reclaimed the lead Mookie tonight has bounced to short and has walked the Dodgers have to regroup. After is nothing but challenges yesterday. First of the game I like the conversation between the players and the catchers. What do you think. Do you think I got it right. That's a good challenge for Betts to lead off this. The Dodgers are putting the formula to test here getting the leadoff hitter on now and four straight innings. That's usually a pretty good recipe. Tying run and Betts at first base. Nobody out Tony up Smith and Freeman to follow. Paul slaps it by Reilly first and second nobody out the Dodgers. Well they're in business and here comes Walt White. These two managers going to walk a path to the mound tonight as Walt makes the slow walk out there to the mound. So it'll be Robert Suarez on the face. Smith Suarez the fourth great pitcher in the night and a fly ball to right field. Ronald Acuna has it in his sights makes the catch. Betts will not run on Ronald's arm one down. That's a big out for Suarez. But now it doesn't get any easier by any means as it's Freddie Freeman to the plate. Lipsitt on center field. Thomas is over. He's got it two away. Robert Suarez coming in and throwing water on the fire. So he's gotten Smith and Freeman. Now he has to get to Oscar Hernandez and gets it strikes out. Hernandez Robert Suarez who they paid the big bucks for moments like this back from injury and look like the old Robert Suarez here out of the jam. Braves stay in front two to one. Well the question was where would Edwin Diaz. He going to be the closing. Well we go to the sixth inning and a two one game each inning has now become a closing opportunity for anybody coming out of the pen. He's got back to back Kase and his Dodger postseason debut in the air right field. Tucker goes back on it edge of the warning track. He's got it in front of the wall. Fifty thousand exhaling in unison. Nothing across for the Braves after five and a half one out. Here's Olsen. Olsen is yet to get extended. And when he does he has tremendous power. The finish third and home runs for one this year. Pokes run to the left side and he's got a base hit Matt Olsen with his first hit of the series one out single here in the seventh inning as he all beats batting from the left side. Got the fastball by him to go on in the seventh. That's just four seen cheese. Here's a good fastball hitter Michael Harris who's triple and run scored in the wild pitch. The difference in this game another payoff Harris courts it to right center field Tucker on the move won't get there. Olsen often moving with the pitch heads for home throw goes into second and Michael Harris in the middle of it again. Three one Atlanta third hit of the day for Harris he's scored one he's driven in one getting the runner going just what we talked about. The Braves have been great with two out base hits in this game. All three of the runs have come on two out knocks. Rookie Sasaki is now on in relief for the Dodgers. So now the Braves have first and second nobody out on a walk and a hit batsman. The Streisand lays it down perfectly. That's his first successful sacrifice in more than a year. So the intentional walk loads him up so they will load him up a Ronald Acuna blow it open right here. Acuna chops one to short for Betts goes to Edmonds for one the first to turn a double play after seven and a half innings of play the Braves lead the Dodgers three to one. The Dodgers have six outs left. As recently as a month ago Didier Fuentes was the youngest pitcher in baseball. You never know it though. Calm as could be nine up and nine down to keep the Braves in front three to one. Incredible. They follow the way that Walt Boyce is and it has been evident in this game battle battle battle. And they are three outs away from doing what they had hoped to do and get a split. And it is Didier Fuentes stand out there for the start of the ninth inning lefty righty righty coming up here off the hands in the left you Shremsky. One gone in the ninth. This is a real bouncing ball towards the middle as he always has it over the first two gone just like that for Fuentes. No no pitcher in Braves postseason history had ever had three perfect relief innings. He's trying to breeze right on past that and make it for Dodgers down to their last strike. Muncie drills it to right center field and they're not dead yet. Second in as many games for Max Muncie three to two. Great at Pat Fuentes falls one out shy going perfect for Fuentes to finish this game. Muncie takes him deep. How about this spot to make your postseason debut. Twenty one year old host Suede to Paula against the veteran Closer Iglesias pops it up left side foul ground Riley's over there. He's got it. And Atlanta hangs on stealing game two in Los Angeles. And for the Braves they were on empty and they have got a chance to fill that tank right back up on their way home. What an unbelievable game.