Tyler Tolve's homer lifts Braves over Phillies 1-0

Reliever JR Ritchie pitches shutout over final four innings

Mar. 16, 2026 at 5:39pm

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Reliever JR Ritchie pitched a shutout over the final four innings and Tyler Tolve homered in the ninth as visiting Atlanta improved to an MLB-best 15-5 this spring with a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon over Philadelphia in Clearwater, Fla.

Why it matters

The Braves continue their strong spring training performance, while the Phillies' starter Taijuan Walker had another solid outing despite the loss.

The details

Ritchie (1-1) permitted no hits and struck out six. He walked none and lowered his spring ERA to 2.25 over four games and 12 innings. Tolve's home run came with one out in the top of the ninth, off Genesis Cabrera (0-2). The Phillies got five strong innings from starter Taijuan Walker, who gave up no runs and three hits, walking two and striking out three, to drop his ERA to 1.29 over two games and seven innings.

  • The game took place on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2026.

The players

JR Ritchie

A reliever for the Atlanta Braves who pitched a shutout over the final four innings.

Tyler Tolve

An Atlanta Braves player who hit the game-winning home run in the ninth inning.

Taijuan Walker

The starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies who had a strong outing, giving up no runs and three hits over five innings.

Genesis Cabrera

The Philadelphia Phillies pitcher who gave up the game-winning home run to Tyler Tolve in the ninth inning.

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The takeaway

The Braves continue to dominate in spring training, improving to an MLB-best 15-5 record, while the Phillies' starting pitcher Taijuan Walker had another solid outing despite the loss.