Dodgers fall to Braves 1-0, face mounting challenges against top teams
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 1:52 AM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 1-0 to the Atlanta Braves on August 27, marking their third consecutive defeat. Despite a solid performance from pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who allowed just one run in 6.1 innings, the Dodgers struggled offensively, managing only five hits and stranding seven baserunners. The Braves remain three games behind the Dodgers for the second seed in the National League. The Dodgers now head to Detroit for a three-game series as they look to regain momentum.
- •Dodgers lost 1-0 to Braves, their third straight defeat.
- •Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched well but received no run support.
- •The Dodgers had five hits and stranded seven baserunners.
- •Braves are three games back of the Dodgers in the NL.
- •Dodgers next play three games against the Tigers in Detroit.
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"The Dodgers lost 1-0 to the Braves, dropping their third straight game and ending up falling short to another World Series contender.
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