Red Sox reactions: Willson Contreras hits game-winning homer, Payton Tolle dominates Braves
The Red Sox defeated the Braves 3-2 in Atlanta, led by Payton Tolle's eight-inning performance and Willson Contreras's game-winning home run. Contreras hit a 426-foot blast in the eighth inning, flipping a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead. Aroldis Chapman secured the win despite a tense ninth inning that included walks and a stolen base by the Braves.
- ▪Payton Tolle pitched a career-high eight innings, allowing two runs on four hits with three strikeouts.
- ▪Willson Contreras hit a 106.1 mph, 426-foot home run in the eighth inning to give the Red Sox the lead.
- ▪Aroldis Chapman entered with a one-run lead and faced Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, and Austin Riley in a high-pressure ninth inning.
- ▪Contreras was 3-for-29 entering the game but reached base three times, including his ninth homer of the 2026 season.
- ▪Drake Baldwin had two run-scoring hits for the Braves against Tolle.
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