The Braves’ longtime radio voice wasn’t significantly pleased with star Ronald Acuna’s effort on a key play within the loss that ended the membership’s season.
Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit an inside-the-park house run within the third inning to increase the Philadelphia’s lead over the Atlanta Braves to 4-1 in Saturday’s 8-3 clincher in NLDS Recreation 4 at Residents Financial institution Park.
Braves radio analyst Joe Simpson, who’s been on the franchise’s radio group since 1992 and performed for the Dodgers, Mariners, and Royals, ripped into Atlanta proper fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. for not backing up the play after the ball ricocheted off the wall and obtained away from middle fielder Michael Harris II.
“Horrible play, lazy play on the a part of Ronald,” Simpson stated proper after Realmuto crossed the plate. “He was a spectator, he by no means moved, he by no means even made a transfer to right-center subject. The ball got here off the wall in direction of right-center after which he began that means.”
It was the primary postseason inside-the-park house run by a catcher in MLB historical past and the primary postseason inside-the-parker since Rafael Devers’ in 2017. Acuna, 24, hit .333 within the sequence, however didn't drive in a run and his solely additional base hit was a double.
With the win, the 87-win Phillies eradicated the 101-win NL East and defending World Sequence champion Braves in 4 video games. That upset, primarily based on the distinction in wins, wasn’t even the largest of the NL facet of the playoffs this 12 months. Saturday night time in wet San Diego, the 89-win Padres got here from behind to win 5-3 in Recreation 4 of the NLDS and eradicated the 111-win Dodgers.
Post a Comment