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Alec Bohm Hits Tie-Breaking, 2-Run Double in 7-Run 8th as Phillies Beat Braves 9-4 and Avoid Sweep
Alec Bohm’s two-run double capped a seven-run eighth as Philadelphia sent 12 batters to the plate and avoided a series sweep.
- The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Sunday, September 13, 2026, avoiding a three-game series sweep behind a seven-run eighth inning.
- Despite Sunday's victory, Philadelphia dropped the series in Atlanta, falling five games behind the first-place Braves in the National League East with 12 games remaining.
- Alec Bohm sparked the deciding seventh-run eighth inning with a two-run double, while right-hander Andrew Painter limited Atlanta to one run over five innings and J.T. Realmuto hit his 11th homer.
- Interim manager Don Mattingly emphasized a day-to-day focus on reaching the playoffs, as the Phillies currently fight to secure a Wild Card spot amid a crowded postseason race.
- Following an off day on Monday, LHP Cristopher Sánchez is scheduled to start the series opener at Washington on Tuesday night.
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Phillies score 7 runs in 8th, beat Braves 9-4 and avoid sweep
ATLANTA — Alec Bohm hit a tie-breaking, two-run double in a seven-run eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the key NL East series.
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The Pottstown MercuryBreakthrough 8th inning helps Phillies avoid series sweep in Atlanta
The Phillies had eight hits and sent 12 batters to the plate in a seven-run eighth inning to earn a 9-4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
·Pennsylvania, United States
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St Catharines StandardBreakthrough 7-run 8th inning lifts Phillies’ mood after avoiding series sweep against Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Even after losing a three-game weekend series and season series to the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies found reason for encouragement on Sunday while avoiding a series sweep and ending a three-game skid.
·Toronto, Canada
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