After walk-off homer, Albies says Braves' knack for comeback wins shows the team is 'really special'

ATLANTA (AP) — As a veteran in his 10th season with the Atlanta Braves, Ozzie Albies has played on seven teams that advanced to the postseason.

After he had the biggest hit in the Braves' latest comeback win, Albies said only the 2021 World Series championship team compares with this club's refusal to give up.

Albies hit two homers, including a walk-off, two-run shot in the ninth, as the Braves rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday. It was Atlanta's 25th comeback win, second in the majors to Arizona's 26.

“This team is really special,” Albies said. “I’ve been on this team a long time. Really special group each and every year, but this one I would say is in the top two. A special group, a great group of guys.”

Albies had three hits and now is hitting .284 with 12 homers. He is on pace for his best season since 2023, when he hit .280 with 33 homers. The second baseman hit only .240 with 16 homers last season.

First-year manager Walt Weiss says he pays attention when Albies, who has been on the team since 2017, compared the NL East-leading Braves to the championship team of 2021.

“It means a lot," Weiss said. "That's coming from a pretty good source. I tend to agree with him. It's a special group in a lot of ways.”

Weiss said he is especially impressed the Braves have won back-to-back games against the NL Central-leading Brewers after losing six of seven games.

“It speaks volumes of what this group is made of,” Weiss said. “You have to stay away from the long drought. ... Even the best teams have tough stretches. I just love the way we've responded to our tough stretch.”

Albies capped the comeback with the homer off Brewers left-handed Aaron Ashby. The switch-hitting Albies was swinging from the right side when he lifted the opposite-field shot toward the right-field corner.

“I was just debating if it was going foul,” Albies said. “When I saw it was staying fair, I started running.”

Albies teammates charged out of the dugout to greet him at the plate and start the on-field celebration.

“We’re a team that doesn’t quit,” Albies said. “Today we are really happy, coming back.”

Added left-hander Chris Sale, who gave up two unearned runs in 5 2/3 innings: “This team, we're never out of it. We always feel like we have a chance and we saw it today.”

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale delivers to a Milwaukee Brewers batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies, left, celebrates in front of Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang, right, after hitting a game-winning two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Teammates surround Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies at home plate after Albies hit a game-winning two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies, center, celebrates with celebrates with teammates Matt Olson, left, and Michael Harris II, after hitting a game-winning two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies watches his winning two-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights that were in danger of colliding Saturday morning at Boston Logan International Airport.

A Delta Air Lines flight from Dallas had to execute a go-around, or aborted landing, to avoid an American Airlines plane departing from an intersecting runway, according to the FAA and flight logs.

The crew of Delta flight 2351 coordinated with air traffic control to perform the go-around, an airline spokesperson said. The plane, which had 129 passengers and six crew members on board, landed safely and deplaned normally, according to the spokesperson.

American Airlines and the airport referred requests for comment to the FAA.

Go-arounds are safe, routine procedures performed at the discretion of the pilot or air traffic controllers, according to the FAA.

The close call comes on the heels of multiple aviation accidents in recent days.

On Saturday a founder of a gaming company was killed in a plane crash in France. Earlier this week a business jet crashed in Laredo, Texas, killing one person on board.

A B-52 crashed Monday during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California and killed all eight people aboard. And last Sunday 12 people were killed when a plane on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed.

FILE - The control tower at Logan Airport, on Dec. 9, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)