Ha-Seong Kim's walk off hit gave the Braves their second comeback victory over the Dodgers. Todd Kirkland / Getty ImagesAug. 26, 2026 11:18 pm EDT Updated Looking to gain ground in the National League playoff picture, the Atlanta Braves turned to an unlikely candidate to upend the Los Angeles Dodgers in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night.With two out and the game-winning run on second base, Braves manager Walt Weiss turned to his bench and elected to pinch-hit Ha-Seong Kim, owner of an .066 average, with just five hits over 76 plate appearances this season. Kim would face Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott, who leads the team with 19 saves and became the de facto closer this season for Los Angeles due to Edwin Díaz’s multiple injuries.Kim quickly got ahead of Scott, who misfired three straight four-seamers to fall behind 3-0. But Scott battled back, pumping in a fastball for a called strike one before Kim fouled off a second heater for a full count. Kim fouled off two more, before connecting on Scott’s eighth straight fastball. His sharp single to left was more than enough to allow the speedy Lane Thomas to score from second base, walking the Braves off 6-5 and securing a key series victory over the back-to-back champions.