Mishap with the count costs Braves a baserunner

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:00 PM CDT Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020

HOUSTON - Some confusion over the count cost the Atlanta Braves a baserunner early in their victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

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HOUSTON - Some confusion over the count cost the Atlanta Braves a baserunner early in their victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

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HOUSTON – Some confusion over the count cost the Atlanta Braves a baserunner early in their victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

Pablo López threw four balls to Atlanta’s Adam Duvall in the second inning, but Duvall wasn’t awarded first. He eventually flied out to right field.

Duvall came to bat immediately after Dansby Swanson’s home run gave the Braves a 1-0 lead in Game 2 of the NL Division Series. After Duvall took a low pitch for what should have been ball three, plate umpire Dan Bellino signalled that it was a 2-2 count.

Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson gets a high-five from Adam Duvall after hitting a home run during the second inning in Game 2 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, Oct. 2020, in Houston. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

The next pitch was outside, but Duvall remained at the plate. The mistake nearly worked out in his favour when he hit a deep fly to right, but it was caught at the wall.

The Braves went on to a 2-0 victory anyway and lead the series 2-0.