The Atlanta Braves jumped out to a 1-0 series lead Tuesday with a 9-5 win over the Miami Marlins in Game 1 of the NLDS. The game wasn’t lacking for drama as Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara hit Ronald Acuña Jr. in the hip with a 97 mph fastball in the third inning. Acuña of course, took Alcantara deep to lead off the game and became the youngest player in playoff history to hit a leadoff homer.
Acuña clearly wasn’t happy and neither was Brian Snitker after the umpiring crew issued warnings to both teams. The Braves got the last laugh as they rallied from a 4-1 deficit which was capped off by a six run seventh.