it happened one october, take 4

On this date in 2021, Austin Riley ripped a game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving Atlanta a 3-2 win over Los Angeles in the opener of the National League Championship Series at Truist Park. Ex-DeSoto Central High standout Riley, who had homered earlier in the game against Tony Gonsolin, delivered the clincher off Blake Treinen, scoring Ozzie Albies from second base with one out. Riley — who has 169 career homers and five more in postseason play — hit .250 with five RBIs as the Braves won the 2021 NLCS in six games en route to the World Series title, the team’s first since 1995.