The Braves’ longtime radio voice wasn’t particularly happy with star Ronald Acuna’s effort on a key play in the loss that ended the club’s season.
for not backing up the play after the ball ricocheted off the wall and got away from center fielder Michael Harris II.
“Horrible play, lazy play on the part of Ronald,” Simpson said right after Realmuto crossed the plate. “He was a spectator, he never moved, he never even made a move to right-center field. The ball came off the wall towards right-center and then he started that way.”It was the first postseason inside-the-park home run by a catcher in MLB history and the first postseason inside-the-parker since. Acuna, 24, hit .
With the win, the 87-win Phillies eliminated the 101-win NL East and defending World Series champion Braves in four games. That upset, based on the difference in wins, wasn’t even the biggest of the NL side of the playoffs this year. Saturday night in rainy San Diego, the 89-win Padres came from behind to win 5-3 in Game 4 of the NLDS and eliminated the 111-win Dodgers.
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