Seager, Dodgers beat Braves 3-2; Albies' foul injures knee

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of playoff contenders Tuesday night.

Atlanta lost All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies after he fouled a ball off his left knee in the fifth and had to be carried off the field. He’s batting .260 and leads the National League in extra-base hits with 63.

The team said X-rays were negative. Albies will be re-evaluated in a couple days after the ball struck him on the kneecap.

“That could have been something really bad right there,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.

Mookie Betts drew a leadoff walk from Tyler Matzek (0-4) and scored from first on Seager’s hit to deep right-center, giving the Dodgers their first lead of the game. Matzek’s streak of scoreless innings ended at 18 1/3.

Betts tore around the bases and dived into home plate on his belly, a welcome sight just five days after coming off the injured list. He missed 16 games with a sore right hip that had bothered him since spring training.

“We’re a lot better team when he’s out in the field and healthy,” Seager said. “He made a big catch, he ran the bases really well, he hit a homer. He's out there having fun.”

Betts’ 19th homer of the season in the fourth left the Dodgers trailing 2-1.

Los Angeles moved within a half-game of NL West-leading San Francisco after the Giants lost 6-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers finished August with a 21-6 record, their fourth-best month in Los Angeles history.

“I really believe our best baseball is still ahead of us,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “The pitching has carried us in the last three weeks, but I’ve seen some good things in the offense...

source https://www.chron.com/sports/article/Seager-Dodgers-beat-Braves-3-2-Albies-foul-16427104.php