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
As this game started, there was no sense of what was coming for the Atlanta Braves.
29-9. The Atlanta Braves now hold the modern National League record for runs scored in a single game. But there’s no way you could have seen it coming. 10 or 15 runs? Sure. 29?? Naw, come on…
I mean, sure: the Dodgers and Braves ended up as the top-scoring offenses in the majors for 2020, separated by a single run (349/348), and ahead of the next team — San Diego — by 23 more.