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Riley's eighth-inning homer flips Game 1 against Phillies

Original: Riley flips Game 1 with 8th-inning blast on 99.9 mph pitch from Phillies' closer

Austin Riley homered in the eighth inning off a 99.9 mph pitch from the Philadelphia Phillies' closer, flipping Game 1 in his team's favor. The late blast off high-velocity pitching is the moment baseball fans are reacting to, as it swung the opening game of the series at a decisive point late in the contest.

Why now: A dramatic late home run off the Phillies' closer decided Game 1, making it the top baseball story right now.

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• Riley flips Game 1 with 8th-inning blast on 99.9 mph pitch from Phillies' closer · MLB.com

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