Philadelphia Phillies defeat Atlanta Braves 4-2 to even division series

The Philadelphia Phillies secured a 4-2 victory against the Atlanta Braves on September 5, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park. The game turned early when starting pitcher Martin Perez struggled with his command, allowing four walks and a single in the first inning to put Atlanta in a 3-0 hole. Although Ronald hit a solo home run for his 500th career RBI and Austin added another solo homer in the seventh, the Braves offense could not overcome the early deficit. Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler navigated the Atlanta lineup while reliever Jhoan Duran retired the side in the ninth to preserve the win. Ray Kerr provided 3.1 scoreless innings in relief for Atlanta, and Brent Suter worked a clean eighth, but the offense failed to produce additional runs. The teams meet again for the third game of their four-game series on September 6 at 1:10 PM ET.

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