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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – A pair of ninth-inning homers have allowed the Atlanta Braves to take Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Austin Riley led off the ninth with a homer off Blake Treinen to spark a four-run ninth in the Braves’ 5-1 win over the Dodgers. Ronald Acuna Jr. followed with a double and scored on Marcell Ozuna’s single to right before Ozzie Albies unloaded a two-run blast to cap the rally. Freddie Freeman belted a solo shot in the first inning, and the lead held up until Kike Hernandez went deep off Braves starter Max Fried. Fried was sharp over six innings, striking out nine and allowing four hits. Dodgers starter Walker Buehler looked good as well, yielding three hits while fanning nine over five frames. Atlanta finished the game without left fielder Adam Duvall, who hurt his left oblique in his first at-bat during the second inning. It’s the first postseason loss for the Dodgers. It’s also the first game to be played in front of fans this season. A crowd of about 11,500 were allowed to sit in the stands in socially-distant groups of four. Game 2 is Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.