Albies BM291116

The Braves traveled to southern California in June 2018 for a series with the Padres. Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies led off the top of the eighth inning when this baseball entered the game. Brad Hand threw the first pitch, a slider, that was clocked at 82.2 MPH for strike one. One the second pitch, Albies connected and sent the ball to left field. The hit had an exit velocity of 110.32 MPH and when it returned to the infield, Albies was on second base with his 132nd career hit, and 28th career double. With Albies on second base, and with the Braves trailing 2-1, the next three batters struck out to end the momentum. San Diego scored an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth on their way to a 3-1 win. The loss brought the Braves record down to 36-26. This loss, combined with a Nationals win left the Braves in second place at the end of the day, a half-game behind Washington.