Ozzie Albies giveth, he taketh, and he giveth again in walk-off win
Battery Power • • sports
Key Points:
- Chris Sale delivered a strong start for the Brewers, pitching 5.2 innings with 7 strikeouts and allowing 2 runs, but a costly error by Ozzie Albies in the sixth inning shifted momentum to the Brewers.
- Ozzie Albies broke up a perfect game with a solo homer in the fifth inning and later tied the game with a key RBI, but his double-play error in the sixth led to the Brewers taking a 2-1 lead.
- The Brewers extended their lead to 3-2 in the seventh inning, but the Braves rallied in the ninth with Matt Olson's single setting the stage for Albies' dramatic walk-off home run.
- Relief pitchers James Karinchak and Dylan Lee kept the Brewers at bay in the final innings, giving the Braves a chance to complete a sweep in the series.
- The Braves will look to secure the series sweep in the next game with Bryce Elder starting at 1:35 PM ET.
