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Reviewing the Marlin Massacre: the Atlanta Braves 29 run game

By Alan Carpenter

Sep 9, 2020; Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall (23) hits a grand slam in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2020; Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall (23) hits a grand slam in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tommy Milone early in The 29 Run Game. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

The Atlanta Braves and the Mid-Game

In such games (even in the third inning), the current pitcher should normally just worry about throwing strikes.  Milone couldn’t stay ahead of the plucky Marlin hitters at all.

When he did, he got them out (Starling Marte on a groundout, Jesus Aguilar strikeout, and Monte Harrison also on a strikeout.   In between?  Not so good:

A single and a walk set the table for Lewis Brinson to launch a 2-1 pitch into the seats.  Now it’s 11-5 Braves and Brian Snitker is squirming a bit.

In their half of the third, Atlanta’s offense likewise decided that they shouldn’t be complacent either.  After an Acuna single, Freeman killed a ball to the right-center seats.  13-5.

3 consecutive outs brought Miami back to the plate for the 4th, and Milone wasn’t finished handing out gifts:

  • Jorge Alfaro just missed a homer (out)
  • Jazz Chisholm didn’t miss it (homer to right-center).  13-6.
  • Miguel Rojas single
  • Starling Marte walk

In a “normal” game, Milone would have been gone long before this point, but Snit needed some innings eaten.  That didn’t happen and Grant Dayon came in.

Initially, things didn’t go any better for Dayton:  a double/RBI followed by a Sacrifice Fly/RBI got 2 more Miami runs and a 13-8 score.

So at this point, we’ve seen four pitchers with none of them being particularly effective.  That pattern didn’t improve as Yamamoto returned to face a relaxed Atlanta Braves offense.

Riley grounded out, but Duvall walked ahead of an Albies single.  After Inciarte K’d, Acuna walked for the 3rd time in the game (mind you, it’s still just the 4th inning) to load the bases.

Again, Miami was close to getting out of trouble, but on a 3/2 count, Freeman doubled to unload the bases:  3 more 2-out runs and it’s 16-8.

In the fifth, a miracle occurred:  a 1-2-3 inning as Grant Dayton worked a lineout from Brinson and K’d both Harrison and Alfaro.

Now a quick word about the opposition.

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