Let’s not bury the lede. While the result was great for the Atlanta Braves as they moved back to .500 on the season, it was the second inning that will steal the show.
Just a reminder that Jose Urena plunked Ronald Acuna with the first pitch of the game last August, which prompted the benches to clear and Brian Snitker to rightfully go crazy to protect his young star.
At the time when Acuna got hit, he was on a tear. He was trying to hit a home run in six straight contests and had also hit eight home runs in eight games, including three leadoff homers.