Recap: Braves vs. Twins
What a nail-biter of a game! Our Atlanta Braves pulled off a thrilling 9-8 victory against the Minnesota Twins in a game filled with tense moments and big plays!
A Sizzling Start
The Braves set the ball rolling with a scorching start in the bottom of the 1st inning. Jorge Mateo may have flied out to center, but Drake Baldwin hit a single to center to keep our hopes alive. Austin Riley and Mike Yastrzemski followed with some sharp hitting that got Baldwin and Yastrzemski around the diamond. Eli White, Michael Harris II, and Mauricio Dubón contributed with clutch hits giving us an incredible 8-0 lead by the end of the first inning.
The Twins Fight Back
The Twins responded with some solid offense in the third inning. Royce Lewis and Josh Bell’s homers drove in crucial runs, trimming our lead to 8-4. Although tension hung in the air, our pitchers stood their ground. The middle innings saw solid defense from the Braves, maintaining a steady 9-4 lead going into the final innings.A Tight Finish!
The Twins kept the pressure high through the 8th and 9th innings. A homer by Gabriel Gonzalez and a late comeback attempt in the 9th made it a close call. With homers from Tanner Schobel and Jake Rucker, the scoreboard tightened to 9-8. But not to worry, Maier's pitching kept his composure and secured our win by retiring Aaron Sabato with a fly out to right field.
Huge team effort by our Braves, securing another memorable victory against a hunting Twins team!
Keep the momentum going, Atlanta! Let's chop on! 
Scoreboard for Twins @ Braves (March 9th, 2026)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 |