A day after the Mets held on in a victory, the Braves’ young stars responded by putting on a show in Atlanta’s 9-6 win on Friday night at Citi Field.
The Braves jumped all over Taijuan Walker early, scoring eight runs before the Mets could record a fourth out, and their defense consistently frustrated the home batters — and the Citi Field fans, who were relentless, particularly in jeering the Atlanta outfield.
There was some extra celebrating from an Atlanta outfield that went back and forth with the 40,305 fans in their ears. The Braves, of course, are the reigning World Series champions, and Acuña said he quieted the crowd the same way. In the bottom of the second, Brandon Nimmo hit a bases-loaded single to center, and Mets third-base coach Joey Cora gave the green light to Luis Guillorme, who was trying to score from second base.“I got the ball and took a peek at the third-base coach and saw him waving, so I was licking my chops,” said Harris, a Georgia native quite familiar with the rivalry, who wanted Guillorme to run. “Of course. I knew they would try to test me.
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