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Ozzie Albies Hits 2 Homers, Including Walk-Off Shot in 9th, to Lift Braves Past Brewers 4-3
Albies homered twice and drove in the winning run as Atlanta erased a 3-2 deficit against Milwaukee.
Ozzie Albies hit two home runs, including a ninth-inning, two-run walk-off blast, to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby failed to protect a 3-2 lead after Matt Olson singled with one out, allowing Albies to deliver the decisive shot over the right field wall.
Atlanta secured its 25th comeback win of the season, second in the majors to Arizona's 26, while Albies reached.284 with 12 homers on the year.
First-Year manager Walt Weiss praised the team's resilience after securing back-to-back wins against Milwaukee, noting the group's refusal to surrender compares favorably to the 2021 championship roster.
Brewers left-hander Robert Gasser faces Braves right-hander Bryce Elder in Sunday's series finale, with Milwaukee seeking to rebound from the late-inning loss.