Video Summary - DODGERS vs. BRAVES: Official Full Game Highlights (August 25)

Game Summary: Dodgers vs. Braves (Aug. 25 MLB — Official Full Game Highlights)

The series begins in Atlanta with two top National League teams.
The Braves entered with an edge over the Dodgers, having won 2 of 3 in Los Angeles and in May.
Key matchup at Truist Park.

1st inning: Bryce Elder retired Shohei Ohtani to start.
Early execution: Elder handled the initial threats, with Freddie Freeman adding a looping fly out.
Major rally: Matt Olsen and Marcell Ozuna helped extend the inning, putting the Braves up 1–0.
Key run: A hit by Jorge Soler enabled the Braves to score the first run.
Michael Harris adds more:
- The Braves make it 2–0 after Michael Harris takes advantage of a payoff pitch.
- Michael Harris stole a base during the inning.
After 1: The Braves already had three runs with two outs.

The Dodgers started to chip away after the early Braves runs.
Tyler Glass worked through base runners as the Dodgers tried to string together scoring chances.
Run scoring:
- An Alex (Alec) Thomas RBI brought in Edmon, cutting into the deficit.
- A “Fiducia”/Hunter-type RBI added another run, highlighted as a short rally.

3rd inning defensive highlight: Alex Call made a standout sliding catch in foul territory to limit damage.
4th turning point: Alex Call drove a ball to right-center, bringing in runs and tying the game 3–3.

4th inning: Glass continued to work around runners after the tie.
5th inning: The Dodgers went quiet offensively while Elder maintained control—still 3–3.
6th inning: Glass settled in after an early shaky stretch, preserving the tie.
Notable sequence:
- Edman gets hit by pitch
- Back-to-back strikeouts ended the threat and shifted momentum back to Atlanta.
7th inning: Evan Phillips entered and escaped a jam with two-out runners after walks.

With extra-base production needed, Dylan Lee delivered the first extra-base hit of the night.
Matt Olsen doubles off the left-center gap, extending the Dodgers’ offensive momentum into a key scoring situation.
Azie Albies RBI: After Olsen’s double, Olsen scores on Albies’s hit, sparking Atlanta’s response.
Score shift: The Braves take the lead 4–3 in the 8th, described as the first extra-base hit by each side and a late-inning momentum swing.

The Braves entered the final frame with late pressure tied/within striking distance.
Tying run nearly came to life after a defensive miscue involving a ball off Ohtani’s glove and wall ricochet.
Intentional walk: Freddie Freeman (highlight text notes Max Muncy as well) is intentionally walked, loading the bases and setting up the final at-bat.
Walk-off outcome:
- Tommy Edman hits to the outfield.
- Michael Harris makes the play:
- “BRAVES WIN.”

The Braves defeat the Dodgers, 4–3.
The decisive shift came with a major 8th-inning lead swing, and Atlanta sealed it in the 9th.