SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mauricio Dubón had two hits and scored twice against his former team, Ozzie Albies drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 Friday to stop a four-game skid.
Matt Olson added two hits while Dominic Smith also drove in a run against his ex team to help the Braves win for just the second time in their last 10 games against the Giants.
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Atlanta Braves' Hurston Waldrep throws against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants right fielder Victor Bericoto catches a ball hit by Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies, center, runs to first after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly in front of San Francisco Giants pitcher Trevor McDonald (72) during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Atlanta Braves' Mauricio Dubón (14) steals second base as San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (2) fields the throw during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Atlanta Braves' Mauricio Dubón, right, is congratulated by Drake Baldwin (30) after scoring on a single by Ozzie Albies during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Rafael Devers had an RBI double for San Francisco. Rookie catcher Drew Cavanaugh singled in his major league debut.
San Francisco (33-48) has lost five of seven.
Dylan Lee (4-0) retired five batters and Raisel Iglesias worked a 1-2-3 ninth to remain perfect in 16 save chances this season and 34 consecutive in a row dating to 2025, the longest active streak in the majors.
Trevor McDonald (2-6) allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
After Devers put the Giants ahead in the first, Smith tied the score with an RBI single in the second and Albies hit a go-ahead single in the third. Albies added a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
San Francisco went 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position, leaving the bases loaded in the fifth and stranding two runners in scoring position in the seventh and one in the eighth.
Braves opener Reynaldo López allowed one run and four hits in three innings during his return to the starting rotation after two months in the bullpen.
Giants ace RHP Webb (4-5, 3.35 ERA) faces Braves RHP Bryce Elder (5-5, 3.71) on Saturday.
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Atlanta Braves' Hurston Waldrep throws against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
San Francisco Giants right fielder Victor Bericoto catches a ball hit by Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies, center, runs to first after hitting an RBI sacrifice fly in front of San Francisco Giants pitcher Trevor McDonald (72) during the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Atlanta Braves' Mauricio Dubón (14) steals second base as San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames (2) fields the throw during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Atlanta Braves' Mauricio Dubón, right, is congratulated by Drake Baldwin (30) after scoring on a single by Ozzie Albies during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags on Friday for a World Cup match between teams representing two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
It was just a coincidence that the city’s “Pride Match” ended up as a high-stakes matchup between Iran and Egypt — with advancement from Group G still up in the air — and the move has come with plenty of pushback from both countries. But Seattle officials and its soccer community say this distinctive pairing is an opportunity to showcase the city’s inclusivity as well as the common ground that can be found at the World Cup.
Jess Fishlock, captain of the National Women’s Soccer League club Seattle Reign, said this is what the World Cup is all about.
“I don’t think there is a sport that has a global event that creates unity and diversity and a bringing together of so many cultures quite like the World Cup,” she told The Associated Press on Thursday. “I think we get to see that firsthand at the Pride Match.”
Same-sex relations are illegal in Iran, where gay men have been executed on sodomy charges, while Egypt has prosecuted gay and lesbian people and suppressed outward expressions of gay pride, including rainbow flags.
The countries complained to FIFA in December about the “Pride Match” and have asked that the celebrations be canceled.
FIFA treats the rainbow flag as a statement of human rights and will allow fans to wave it inside the stadium, according to Hana Tadesse, a spokesperson for Seattle’s World Cup organizing committee.
When asked Thursday about the pride celebration, Egypt coach Hossam Hassan said the team was focused on soccer.
“We are concerned with football on the pitch,” he said in Arabic. “We respect fair play and rules for everybody to abide by.”
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei made similar remarks during a news conference Thursday when asked about what will happen at Lumen Field.
“We are only going to speak about football, what a beautiful game it is, and how enjoyable it’s going to be,” Ghalenoei said in response to a reporter’s question in Farsi.
The match on Friday coincides with Seattle’s annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and Pride watch parties are planned in some neighborhoods. Over the weekend, the city will hold its popular Pride parade.
Ilona Lohrey, president and CEO of the Greater Seattle Business Association, an LGBTQ+ chamber of commerce, described Seattle as one of the most inclusive cities in the country.
“I think it gives us an opportunity to showcase who we are as a city, who we are as a people and how diversity makes us stronger,” Lohrey said in an interview.
See more of AP’s World Cup coverage here
Activist Peter Tatchell holds up a placard before the start of the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Fans arrive before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)
A fan holds up a rainbow flag before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
A spectator holds up a flag before the start of the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo//Lindsey Wasson)
Fans wave Pride flags at a beer garden outside the stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Pride flags are displayed at a dining area outside the stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Meghan Cherry, of Seattle, adorned in a pride flag arrives for the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
A man moves a barrier adorned with a Pride flag at a dining area outside the stadium before the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Anthony Vega, of Seattle, displays a pride flag outside the stadium before attending the World Cup Group G soccer match between Egypt and Iran in Seattle, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
FILE - Marchers with the Greater Seattle Business Association, Washington State's LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, hold rainbow letters spelling out "Seattle," during the annual Seattle Pride Parade, June 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
FILE - Sasha Peretti dances on the Greater Seattle Business Association float during the annual Seattle Pride Parade, June 25, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
