Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants, August 31, 2026
August 31, 2026, 6:05 PM ET | Truist Park
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Starting Pitchers
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 57-81 | .413 | #4 | #11 | 25.5 |
| Atlanta Braves | 82-56 | .594 | #1 | N/A | - |
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- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
San Francisco Giants
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.80 ERA
Atlanta Braves
Hitters
Pitchers
9.0 IP, 11 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.2 IP, 9 SO, 1.35 ERA
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.59 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
San Francisco Giants 7, Atlanta Braves 3: SF 11 hits, ATL 9 hits; SF 1 error, ATL 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
 Atlanta Braves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
4 players led San Francisco Giants with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew GilbertLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Turner HillPH/LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael DeversDH | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryce Eldridge1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonah CoxCF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jung Hoo LeeRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Osleivis Basabe3B/2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Furman2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shay WhitcombPH/3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian KossSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
3 players led Atlanta Braves with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake BaldwinDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr.RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Olson1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mauricio DubónSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Harris IICF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ozzie Albies2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean MurphyC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Riley3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike YastrzemskiLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching
Anthony Molina went 5.0 innings for San Francisco Giants (6 SO, 3 ER); Bryce Elder went 5.1 innings for Atlanta Braves (3 SO, 5 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Anthony Molina | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Jason Foley | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dylan Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlanta Braves | |||||||
| Bryce Elder | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Dylan Lee | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Kerr | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Home Run Rafael Devers homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. SF 1, ATL 0
- B1
Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Drake Baldwin scores. SF 1, ATL 1
- B2
Home Run Michael Harris II homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. SF 1, ATL 2
- T5
Single Jonah Cox singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Rafael Devers scores. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd. SF 2, ATL 2
- B5
Single Drake Baldwin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. Sean Murphy scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. SF 2, ATL 3
- T6
Home Run Osleivis Basabe homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. SF 3, ATL 3
- T6
Double Turner Hill doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Andrew Knizner scores. Nate Furman scores. SF 5, ATL 3
- T6
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Turner Hill scores. SF 6, ATL 3
- T9
Home Run Jonah Cox homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. SF 7, ATL 3
Play-by-Play
All 77 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Andrew Knizner challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Mike Yastrzemski called out on strikes. SF 7, ATL 3
- B9
Double Play Austin Riley grounds into a double play, third baseman Shay Whitcomb to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. Ozzie Albies out at 3rd. Sean Murphy out at 2nd. Austin Riley to 1st. SF 7, ATL 3
- B9
Walk Sean Murphy walks. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. SF 7, ATL 3
- B9
Single Ozzie Albies singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 7, ATL 3
- T9
Strikeout Jung Hoo Lee called out on strikes. SF 7, ATL 3
- T9
Home Run Jonah Cox homers (4) on a fly ball to left field. SF 7, ATL 3
- T9
Groundout Bryce Eldridge grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. SF 6, ATL 3
- T9
Strikeout Rafael Devers strikes out swinging. SF 6, ATL 3
- B8
Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. SF 6, ATL 3
- B8
Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, third baseman Shay Whitcomb to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 6, ATL 3
- B8
Groundout Matt Olson grounds out to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 6, ATL 3
- T8
Bunt Groundout Turner Hill bunt grounds out softly to first baseman Matt Olson. SF 6, ATL 3
- T8
Strikeout Christian Koss called out on strikes. SF 6, ATL 3
- T8
Flyout Shay Whitcomb flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SF 6, ATL 3
- B7
Forceout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Christian Koss to second baseman Nate Furman. Austin Riley out at 2nd. SF 6, ATL 3
- B7
Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. SF 6, ATL 3
- B7
Flyout Mike Yastrzemski flies out to left fielder Turner Hill. SF 6, ATL 3
- B7
Single Austin Riley singles on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 6, ATL 3
- T7
Pop Out Andrew Knizner pops out to first baseman Matt Olson. SF 6, ATL 3
- T7
Lineout Osleivis Basabe lines out to third baseman Austin Riley. SF 6, ATL 3
- T7
Lineout Jung Hoo Lee lines out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. SF 6, ATL 3
- B6
Strikeout Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. SF 6, ATL 3
- B6
Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out, second baseman Nate Furman to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Michael Harris II to 3rd. SF 6, ATL 3
- B6
Single Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 6, ATL 3
- B6
Groundout Mauricio Dubón grounds out, third baseman Osleivis Basabe to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 6, ATL 3
- T6
Strikeout Jonah Cox strikes out swinging. SF 6, ATL 3
- T6
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Turner Hill scores. SF 6, ATL 3
- T6
Flyout Rafael Devers flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. SF 5, ATL 3
- T6
Double Turner Hill doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Andrew Knizner scores. Nate Furman scores. SF 5, ATL 3
- T6
Sac Bunt Christian Koss out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Bryce Elder to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Andrew Knizner to 3rd. Nate Furman to 2nd. SF 3, ATL 3
- T6
Single Nate Furman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Andrew Knizner to 2nd. SF 3, ATL 3
- T6
Single Andrew Knizner singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. SF 3, ATL 3
- T6
Home Run Osleivis Basabe homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. SF 3, ATL 3
- B5
Flyout Matt Olson flies out to left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 2, ATL 3
- B5
Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a ground ball to third baseman Osleivis Basabe. Austin Riley to 3rd. Drake Baldwin to 2nd. SF 2, ATL 3
- B5
Single Drake Baldwin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. Sean Murphy scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. SF 2, ATL 3
- B5
Flyout Mike Yastrzemski flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. Sean Murphy to 3rd. SF 2, ATL 2
- B5
Single Austin Riley singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Sean Murphy to 2nd. SF 2, ATL 2
- B5
Single Sean Murphy singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. SF 2, ATL 2
- B5
Flyout Ozzie Albies flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 2, ATL 2
- T5
Groundout Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. SF 2, ATL 2
- T5
Single Jonah Cox singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Rafael Devers scores. Bryce Eldridge to 2nd. SF 2, ATL 2
- T5
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Rafael Devers to 3rd. SF 1, ATL 2
- T5
Walk Rafael Devers walks. SF 1, ATL 2
- T5
Strikeout Drew Gilbert called out on strikes. SF 1, ATL 2
- T5
Lineout Christian Koss lines out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SF 1, ATL 2
- B4
Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. SF 1, ATL 2
- B4
Strikeout Mauricio Dubón strikes out swinging. SF 1, ATL 2
- B4
Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out on a foul tip. SF 1, ATL 2
- T4
Strikeout Nate Furman called out on strikes. SF 1, ATL 2
- T4
Fielders Choice Out Andrew Knizner reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Bryce Elder to third baseman Austin Riley. Jung Hoo Lee out at 3rd. SF 1, ATL 2
- T4
Strikeout Osleivis Basabe strikes out swinging. Jung Hoo Lee steals (12) 2nd base. SF 1, ATL 2
- T4
Walk Jung Hoo Lee walks. SF 1, ATL 2
- B3
Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. SF 1, ATL 2
- B3
Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out swinging. SF 1, ATL 2
- B3
Groundout Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, second baseman Nate Furman to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 1, ATL 2
- T3
Forceout Jonah Cox grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Bryce Eldridge out at 2nd. SF 1, ATL 2
- T3
Forceout Bryce Eldridge grounds into a force out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to shortstop Mauricio Dubón. Rafael Devers out at 2nd. Bryce Eldridge to 1st. SF 1, ATL 2
- T3
Walk Rafael Devers walks. SF 1, ATL 2
- T3
Groundout Drew Gilbert grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Bryce Elder. SF 1, ATL 2
- B2
Pop Out Austin Riley pops out to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 1, ATL 2
- B2
Strikeout Sean Murphy strikes out swinging. SF 1, ATL 2
- B2
Lineout Ozzie Albies lines out to left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 1, ATL 2
- B2
Home Run Michael Harris II homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. SF 1, ATL 2
- T2
Groundout Christian Koss grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. SF 1, ATL 1
- T2
Single Nate Furman singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Andrew Knizner to 3rd. SF 1, ATL 1
- T2
Double Andrew Knizner doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. SF 1, ATL 1
- T2
Groundout Osleivis Basabe grounds out, shortstop Mauricio Dubón to first baseman Matt Olson. SF 1, ATL 1
- T2
Groundout Jung Hoo Lee grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. SF 1, ATL 1
- B1
Lineout Mauricio Dubón lines out to second baseman Nate Furman. SF 1, ATL 1
- B1
Groundout Matt Olson grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Drake Baldwin scores. SF 1, ATL 1
- B1
Flyout Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Drake Baldwin to 3rd. SF 1, ATL 0
- B1
Double Drake Baldwin doubles (14) on a fly ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 1, ATL 0
- T1
Flyout Jonah Cox flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SF 1, ATL 0
- T1
Lineout Bryce Eldridge lines out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II. SF 1, ATL 0
- T1
Home Run Rafael Devers homers (30) on a fly ball to right field. SF 1, ATL 0
- T1
Lineout Drew Gilbert lines out to center fielder Michael Harris II. SF 0, ATL 0