When you think of "inside the park" homeruns, you think of speedy outfielders getting balls in the corner or a defensive player falling down and the ball rolling past them to the wall.
Well, Austin Riley's an athlete, too.
The Braves third baseman touched them all in the first inning to give Atlanta a 1-0 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies to kickoff eighteen innings of baseball.
Lacing a ball 393 feet to the deepest part of the ballpark, Riley took advantage of an awkward carom past both outfielders to get a legit triple. Phillies outfielder Jake Cave obviously thought Riley'd stop at third, because he leisurely grabbed the ball and tossed it in to short.
Problem was, Wash sent Riley.
The Braves third baseman forced a rushed relay through up the 1st base line, scoring Atlanta's first run of the day and series.
Check this out:
It was officially scored a triple and error, but we know. Little League home-run.
Atlanta's up 1-0 in the bottom of the 1st, with Charlie Morton facing the top of the order.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, September 11th
Both games of today's doubleheader, starting at 1:05 PM ET and 6:40 PM ET, are scheduled for broadcast on Bally Sports South and MLB.tv (out of area). The radio call is available in the Atlanta metro area on 680 The Fan, across the Southeast on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network, and nationally on MLB.TV.
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