ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Wednesday night. The game featured a series of challenges for the Dodgers, starting with pitcher Roki Sasaki leaving the game due to a blister on his middle finger. The Dodgers initially led 3-1, with Tommy Edman contributing a double and a two-run homer. However, in the fourth inning, Sasaki encountered difficulties, allowing a walk, a single, and a run-scoring sacrifice fly before being removed from the game.
Following Sasaki's exit, a fielding error by Teoscar Hernández allowed the Braves to take a 4-3 lead. The Braves extended their lead with a solo home run from Sean Murphy in the sixth inning. The Dodgers managed to tie the game in the seventh inning, scoring two runs but failed to capitalize with the bases loaded. They left the bases loaded again in the eighth inning, failing to score.
In the ninth inning, Tanner Scott allowed a two-out double to Lane Thomas, and an intentional walk to Austin Riley set the stage for Ha-Seong Kim, who delivered a walk-off single, concluding the game with a painful loss for the Dodgers.