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Riley's late homer stuns Phillies in Game 1
Original: Riley flips Game 1 with 8th-inning blast on 99.9 mph pitch from Phillies' closer
Austin Riley flipped Game 1 with an eighth-inning home run, taking a 99.9 mph fastball from the Philadelphia Phillies' closer deep. The late blast swung a tight pitchers' duel in the Braves' favor and sent the series opener Atlanta's way. Fans are buzzing over Riley timing one of the fastest pitches in baseball to deliver the decisive blow.
Why now: A dramatic go-ahead home run against a flamethrowing closer in a playoff opener is the kind of clutch moment baseball fans seize on immediately.
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