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Braves lose to Dodgers in 11 as rookie hits walkoff single

AP photo by Ashley Landis / Los Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Andy Pages (84) leaves the field after his single drove in Will Smith for the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning in Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves.
AP photo by Ashley Landis / Los Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Andy Pages (84) leaves the field after his single drove in Will Smith for the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning in Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. AP photo by Ashley Landis / Los Angeles Dodgers rookie outfielder Andy Pages (84) leaves the field after his single drove in Will Smith for the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning in Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves.

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ / The Associated Press 5 min read

LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Braves’ first West Coast trip of the season has been marked by close games against tough competition, and close losses for the visitors.

Andy Pages had a walkoff single in the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the game, and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Braves 4-3 on Friday night.

Gavin Stone pitched well and Teoscar Hernandez homered for the Dodgers in a matchup of two of Major League Baseball’s best teams, with National League West Division leader Los Angeles boosting its record to 21-13 and its lead over the second-place San Diego Padres to 4 1/2 games.

Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered for the Braves (20-10), who fell into second place and a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, where Atlanta is the six-time reigning champion.

With Will Smith on second base in the 11th, the Braves intentionally walked Max Muncy. Hernandez hit into a fielder’s choice, and Pages battled Jesse Chavez (1-1) to a full count in an at-bat that lasted eight pitches before his hit ended the game.