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Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series

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Odum, C. (2026, October 8). Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/pages-delivers-go-ahead-single-in-7th-as-dodgers-beat-braves-4-1-to-clinch-nl-division-series/article_ccffa83b-74c1-54a1-910b-8eb9f4f3b389.html

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Andy Pages hit a crucial bases-loaded single in the seventh inning, driving in two runs to secure the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves and clinch their NL Division Series win 3-1. This pivotal moment came after the Braves struggled with missed opportunities, finishing the series with only one hit when runners were in scoring position despite eighteen walks. Tyler Glasnow started for the Dodgers and pitched effectively until being relieved by four other pitchers who kept the Braves scoreless, highlighting the Dodgers' strong bullpen performance throughout the postseason.

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In Game 4 of the NLDS on October 7, Tyler Glasnow started for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Atlanta Braves' pitcher Tyler Mahle at Truist Park. The Dodgers clinched their series victory over the Braves with a 4-1 win, advancing to the National League Championship Series for the third consecutive year. Andy Pages delivered the pivotal moment in the seventh inning with a two-run single that gave Los Angeles the lead and eventually sealed the game. Despite Glasnow's strong performance (4⅔ innings, allowing just one hit), he was replaced after issuing back-to-back walks, leading to Dave Roberts' strategic bullpen management. The victory marked the Dodgers’ first series win in Atlanta since 2019 and their pursuit of becoming the first NL team to win three consecutive World Series titles. Michael Harris II sparked a key inning for the Braves with his leadoff single but failed to score as Glasnow’s wild pitch allowed Will Smith to block it, preventing runs. The Dodgers relied on strong bullpen work from Alex Vesia and Max Muncy's solo home run in the ninth to secure their place in the NLCS. Pages' clutch hit transformed his postseason legacy after a difficult 2022 World Series performance. The series victory also ended Atlanta’s season as the Dodgers moved forward with high hopes of defending their title.

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Topics

ATLANTA Braves Dodgers the Los Angeles Dodgers the National League Championship Series

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Dodgers ORG · 9× ATLANTA GPE · 4× Pages PERSON · 4× Braves ORG · 2× Edwin Díaz PERSON · 2× Glasnow PERSON · 2× Hernández PERSON · 2× Andy Pages PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× the Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Pages drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning to give Los Angeles the lead, and the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Wednesday night to clinch their NL Division Series.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08

🔮 Michael Harris II hit Glasnow’s first pitch for a single before stealing second and eventually scoring from third on a wild pitch that bounced off catcher Will Smith’s chest protector.

2026-10-08 · Toronto Star

Pages delivers go-ahead single in 7th as Dodgers beat Braves 4-1 to clinch NL Division Series · assertive framing

Claims (48 extracted, 0 hedged)

ATLANTA (AP) — With one pivotal swing, Andy Pages sent the Los Angeles Dodgers into the National League Championship Series and transformed his postseason legacy. asserted

Pages → send → legacy

Dodgers → drive → Series

The Dodgers won back-to-back games in Atlanta to take the best-of-five matchup 3-1 and advance to the NLCS as they seek to become the first National League team to win three straight World Series. asserted

they → win → Series

Pages lined a full-count pitch from Robert Suarez up the middle to drive in Teoscar Hernández, who singled off starter Tyler Mahle, and pinch-runner Tommy Edman for a 3-1 lead. asserted

who → line → lead

Didier Fuentes walked pinch-hitter Josue De Paula and Kyle Tucker to load the bases. asserted

Fuentes → walk → bases

Edman ran for De Paula. asserted

Edman → run → Paula

It was an uplifting moment for Pages, who had two hits in the series-clinching win. asserted

who → have → win

A year ago, he went 4 for 51 (.078) in the postseason and lost his starting job in the outfield as the Dodgers beat Toronto in the World Series. asserted

Dodgers → go → Series

“I’ve been preparing myself all series for a moment like that, give myself an opportunity, get a good pitch to hit,” Pages said. asserted

Pages → prepare → pitch

“And luckily I was able to put a good swing on a pitch.” asserted

I → put → pitch

Max Muncy’s solo shot off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth padded the lead and gave the slugger 19 postseason homers with the Dodgers, extending his franchise record. asserted

shot → pad → record

Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow, making his first start since Sept. 24, allowed only one hit but walked five batters in 4 2/3 innings. asserted

Glasnow → make → innings

After he issued two walks in the fifth, left-hander Alex Vesia ended the inning on Matt Olson’s groundout to second base. asserted

Vesia → issue → base

Mahle, a native of Newport Beach, California, who grew up a Dodgers fan, allowed two runs — one earned — in 6 1/3 innings. asserted

who → grow → innings

Michael Harris II hit Glasnow’s first pitch for a single before stealing second and eventually scoring from third on a wild pitch that bounced off catcher Will Smith’s chest protector. asserted

that → hit → protector

The Dodgers pulled even in the second with the help of two Atlanta errors. asserted

Dodgers → pull → errors

Shohei Ohtani walked, stole second and advanced to third on catcher Sean Murphy’s errant throw into center field. asserted

Ohtani → walk → field

Muncy’s pop fly into shallow left field was dropped by shortstop Mauricio Dubón for another error, allowing Ohtani to score. asserted

Ohtani → drop → error

Hitting woes for Braves The missed opportunity left the Braves with 18 walks in the series, and none scored. asserted

none → miss → series

Atlanta hitters finished 1 for 23 with runners in scoring position. asserted

hitters → finish → position

“The Dodgers had something to do with that,” manager Walt Weiss said. asserted

Weiss → have → that

“They’re going for their third straight world championship for a reason. asserted

They → go → reason

Their arms just keep coming at you. asserted

arms → come → you

“But that’s the postseason. asserted

that → ’ → ?

You never know what you’re going to get. asserted

you → know → what

It’s very unpredictable.” asserted

It → ’ → ?

Bullpen pecking order restored asserted

order → restore → ?

Glasnow and four relievers combined to give up just three hits. asserted

Glasnow → combine → hits

Tanner Scott pitched a perfect eighth before Edwin Díaz got three quick outs for his second save of the series. asserted

Díaz → pitch → series

It was his second in two nights and evidence he has reclaimed the closer role just in time for the Dodgers’ run at another championship. asserted

he → reclaim → championship

“That’s the reason why we got him,” manager Dave Roberts said. asserted

Roberts → ’ → him

“The last two nights, that’s the reason why we acquired a guy like Edwin Díaz. asserted

we → ’ → Díaz

He’s one of the great closers in the game. asserted

He → ’ → game

For him to be pitching his best right now, that’s what you hope for, and I give him a lot of credit.” asserted

I → pitch → credit

Díaz said he had a long season while recovering from elbow surgery and a neck injury. asserted

he → say → surgery

“I feel great,” he said. asserted

he → feel → ?

“I’m happy what I’m doing right now. asserted

I → ’m → what

I put in a lot of work this season. ... asserted

I → put → work

Those things paid off at the end of the day. asserted

things → pay → day

Last week and a half of the season, I did my job.” asserted

I → do → job

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