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Grant Holmes Leads Braves to 2–0 Shutout Win

8/21/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Grant Holmes pitched six-plus scoreless innings, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 2–0 win.
Holmes preserved a no-hitter into the seventh, allowing only one hit, three walks, three strikeouts, and 16 whiffs.
Didier Fuentes entered in the seventh and struck out three consecutive batters.
The defense converted nine of sixteen hard-hit balls, including a 95 mph line drive, into outs.
Atlanta’s top order went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

History

Historical Context

On October 8, 1956 Don Larsen of the New York Yankees threw a perfect game in Game 5 of the World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers, retiring all 27 batters with 15 strikeouts. It remained the sole postseason perfect game until Roy Halladay’s no-hitter on October 6, 2010, and the only World Series perfect game until a combined effort in 2022.

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Story summary

Grant Holmes pitched six-plus scoreless innings, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 2–0 win.
Holmes preserved a no-hitter into the seventh, allowing only one hit, three walks, three strikeouts, and 16 whiffs.
Didier Fuentes entered in the seventh and struck out three consecutive batters.
The defense converted nine of sixteen hard-hit balls, including a 95 mph line drive, into outs.
Atlanta’s top order went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

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