Ronald Acuña Jr. led off Tuesday's playoff win against the Marlins with a home run, but it was a moment in the third inning that may have changed the outcome of the game.
This was the fifth time the Marlins have hit Acuña in his short career and they haven't exactly hid their intentions over the years.
The Braves high-powered offense hadn't really been jumpstarted yet in the 2020 postseason. But their best inning yet, a six-run seventh, came after Alcantara hit Acuña and Braves Catcher Travis d'Arnaud didn't hide the fact that it played a factor in the offensive explosion.
Whether it was intentional or not is up for debate. But either way, John and Hugh both feel it's a moment that you hope to look back on as the difference-maker in the playoff run.
"Every championship run has something, a moment that sparks things, and Miami is in firm control of the game and decides to throw at Ronald Acuña. Big mistake," says John Fricke.
"That was the turning point," says Hugh Douglas. "When they hit him, looked like they woke them up and this ain't what you want."