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The Atlanta Braves dropped a gut-wrenching 2-1 game to the San Diego Padres on Friday night, and it wasn\u2019t just the scoreline that had fans in disbelief. It was a ninth-inning baserunning gaffe by Eli White \u2014 one of the most inexplicable in recent memory \u2014 that sealed Atlanta\u2019s fate and overshadowed the triumphant return of superstar Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.With the Braves trailing by a run in the bottom of the ninth and White representing the tying run at second base, Ozzie Albies lined a clear single to center field. White initially broke for third, but then inexplicably turned around and sprinted back to second base, as if he thought the ball had been caught by Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill.<\/p>\n

It hadn\u2019t. The ball dropped well in front of Merrill, and what should have been an easy game-tying run instead turned into an easy out. Padres first baseman Luis Arraez took Merrill\u2019s throw and tagged White out as he scrambled back to second.<\/p>\n

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The mistake stunned the Truist Park crowd \u2014 and even more so, Braves third base coach Matt Tuiasosopo, whose reaction to the blunder quickly made the rounds online. White had a clean view of the ball dropping, and the loud reaction from the crowd made it even more confusing that he thought the ball was caught.<\/p>\n

After the game, a visibly disappointed White attempted to explain the moment of confusion.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI saw it go over the second baseman\u2019s head, and I thought it was low, which ended up being a good read,\u201d White told MLB.com. \u201cI just didn\u2019t trust it for whatever reason. I just got confused. It\u2019s just a terrible mistake in a huge situation. It\u2019s a tough one to swallow.\u201d<\/p>\n

White\u2019s misstep loomed even larger just one at-bat later, as the Braves failed to capitalize on Albies\u2019 hit. The game ended moments later, with Atlanta fans left wondering how the inning \u2014 and potentially the game \u2014 slipped away.<\/p>\n

The miscue took some of the shine off Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.\u2019s long-awaited season debut. The reigning National League MVP, playing in his first game since tearing his ACL last year, wasted no time reminding everyone what he\u2019s capable of. Acu\u00f1a homered on the very first pitch he saw in the bottom of the first inning, drawing a roar from the home crowd and providing a much-needed jolt to the Braves lineup. He later added a single, finishing the night 2-for-4.<\/p>\n

But even Acu\u00f1a\u2019s electric return couldn\u2019t erase the sting of White\u2019s blunder, which will likely go down as one of the most unfortunate mental lapses in recent Braves history.<\/p>\n

Atlanta will look to bounce back in the next two games of the series against San Diego, but the image of White being tagged out at second \u2014 with the tying run in reach \u2014 is one that won\u2019t soon be forgotten.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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