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Atlanta Braves: (My) Ender Inciarte Top 5 Fun Plays of 2016

By Dan Horton

Aug 4, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte (11) in the dugout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 4, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte (11) in the dugout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte (11) runs to third against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte (11) runs to third against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Ender’s Speed Kills Mets

On June 16th, in Flushing, NY, the Braves were attempting to extend a 3-game winning streak. They would get it thanks to some timely hitting and some outstanding base-running from Inciarte.

After a Tyler Flowers home run tied the game at 3, earlier, Ender led off the 8th inning with a hustle double. Then, he let his legs take over and give the Braves a lead and eventual win.

A double down the opposite field line set the table for the rest of the inning. With runners on 2nd and 1st, Inciarte tagged on a shallow, soft liner to right field.

Inciarte took advantage of a loafing Curtis Granderson to advance to third. His heads up play on the base paths wound up being extremely timely and beneficial to the Braves.

As fate would have it, Flowers was back in the batter’s box. During his at bat, a ball in the dirt got away from the Mets catcher. The baseball was far enough for the speed of Inciarte to steal a run.

Atlanta went up 4-3 and would hold off the Mets in the 9th to win their 4th straight game.

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