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There were plenty of fireworks in the Atlanta Braves’ come-from-behind 8-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day but none bigger than Nick Markakis’ three-run walk-off in the bottom of the ninth. The Braves erased a five-run deficit and got the season off on a good note.
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— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 29, 2018
Freddie Freeman goes DEEP to deliver @Braves’ first homer of 2018, a two run-shot. #ChopOn #Braves pic.twitter.com/gAxP8toBsa
Freddie Freeman got things started in the sixth as he jumped all over an inside fastball to put the Braves on the board and cut the deficit to 5-2.
Ozzie Albies solo HR pic.twitter.com/8Qu9uXQ5xt
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Ozzie Albies brought the Braves closer in the eighth with a long solo home run to left center.
All. Tied. Up.
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 29, 2018
Preston Tucker singles home the third #Braves’ run of the inning and its 5-5 in eighth. #ChopOn #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/qwdsiN5vdv
Preston Tucker tied things up later in the eighth with a clutch single to center.
#OpeningDay. Tie ballgame. Bottom of the 9th.
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 29, 2018
Take it away Nick! #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/7Hr1Y7I7b5
“Just a great win …”
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 29, 2018
Nick Markakis with the game-winning jack to give #Braves first walk-off #OpeningDay homer since 1998. #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/1IYodAV7CS
Markakis came to the plate after the Phillies elected to walk Freddie Freeman with a base open. Safe to say he made them pay for that decision.
Post Game Interviews
Brian Snitker on Atlanta’s comeback win
Packed house. Walk-off win.
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 30, 2018
Brian Snitker on @Braves’ #OpeningDay magic.#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/V7XEJm6FT7
Freddie Freeman on Nick Markakis’ walk-off winner
“That was pretty sweet.”
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 30, 2018
— @FreddieFreeman5 on @Braves’ #OpeningDay come-from-behind win. #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/zXTYGYLse1
Ozzie Albies on homering with his family in attendance
“When it was gone … it just felt great.”
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 30, 2018
— @albiesozzie97 homered with his family in Atlanta for the first time in @Braves’ win. #ChopOn #Braves #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/CD8hOgmt0k
Julio Teheran discusses his Opening Day start
He made @Braves history with his fifth straight #OpeningDay start.@Julio_Teheran puts his outing into perspective. pic.twitter.com/IYdkn9Rj8k
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 30, 2018
Preston Tucker on how the Braves changed the momentum late
“When Freddie hit that homer … that’s all it took.”
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) March 30, 2018
— Preston Tucker ont he moment the @Braves felt the momentum shift in comeback win. #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/B8DzrLNxMg