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Matt Olson extended the Braves tremendous early-season success by drilling a ninth-inning walk-off homer in a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night at Truist Park. Olson’s two-run homer off former Braves closer Kenley Jansen capped a ninth-inning rally that began with Ozzie Albies drawing a walk.
A walk-off home run is thrilling – and heartbreaking – by its very nature. In the World Series, such a walk-off shot only intensifies those emotions. There have been just 19 walk-off blasts spread across 121 World Series – the first such home run ...