Even in a game that had all the makings of a national breakout for Ronald Acuña Jr., the Atlanta Braves star was still left answering questions about his lack of hustle.
In just his fifth career MLB postseason game, the 21-year-old Acuña was clearly the Braves’ best player. He finished 3-for-4 with a walk, double and two-run home run while chipping in a run-saving catch for good-measure. And yet, when looking for missed opportunities in a 7-6 loss for the Braves in Game 1 of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals, it was hard not to look at Acuña’s very long single in the seventh inning.