NL Division Series Atlanta 5, Milwaukee 4
ATLANTA – Freddie Freeman homered off Milwaukee closer Josh Hader with two outs in the eighth inning to help the Braves advance to the NL Championship Series for the second year in a row.
Freeman caught up with an 84-mph slider, launching a 428-foot drive into the seats in left-center – only the fourth homer all season off Hader.
Freeman caught up with an 84-mph slider, becoming the first left-hander to homer off Hader since 2020.
“I’ve had a lot of cool moments in my career,” Freeman said. ‘I think that’s gonna top ‘em all. Hopefully it’s not the last one and I’ve got a couple more in these playoffs.”