Freeman Hits Go-ahead 3-run HR in Atlanta Homecoming as Dodgers Rally, Beat Braves 8–6

Freeman Hits Go-ahead 3-run HR in Atlanta Homecoming as Dodgers Rally, Beat Braves 8–6
Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman (5) hits a three-run home run as Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy, right, looks on in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Atlanta on May 22, 2023. AP Photo/John Bazemore
The Associated Press
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ATLANTA—Freddie Freeman’s three-run homer in the fifth inning gave Los Angeles the lead, J.D. Martinez had four hits, including two homers, and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 8–6 on Monday night, May 22.

The Dodgers, who trailed 4–0 in the first, won the opener of a three-game series between the top two teams in the National League. Freeman, a longtime Braves star, made the most of his second Atlanta homecoming with three hits to join Martinez in leading the comeback.