The Phillies-Braves rivalry has been churning for a few years now. Not that it didn’t exist before, it’s just now the Philadelphia Phillies can go toe-to-toe against the pesky Atlanta Braves. With the Phillies going up against the Braves for three games down in Atlanta, it gives perspective on where these two teams currently are in the standings.
The Phillies, heading into Wednesday night’s showdown, stood 6.0 games up against Atlanta with four additional rounds in South Philly at the end of August. Their more recent contests have been filled with fireworks and exciting plays. One of the most famous recent moments came back up Wednesday night.
In the bottom of the fourth inning the game was still scoreless with the Phillies offense still struggling to push across a run. That ended when Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia pulled a 2-1, 90 mph sinker from Aaron Nola just over the wall in left field at 387 feet. That two-run home run put the Braves up 2-0. What Arcia decided to do after the home run is what got fans’ attention…