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Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman was certainly on Philadelphia’s mind

It was a key moment for the Atlanta Braves in that Opening Day game last year when starter Aaron Nola was pulled from the game in the 6th innings, having thrown just 68 pitches and yielding a single run.

Left-hander Hoby Milner was brought in to face Freddie Freeman. That didn’t work so well for the visitors. Once Freeman circled the bases, the Braves suddenly had new life in their bats.

That bat-tasrophe wasn’t all: This game was lost by Philadelphia in walk-off fashion as Nick Markakis took Hector Neris deep.