The Philadelphia Phillies took Game 1 of their National League Division Series with the Braves with a hard-fought 3-0 victory in Atlanta on Saturday.
The biggest play of the game came from the man who the Phillies gave $300 million to last winter - Trea Turner. The former Dodger made one of the coolest defensive plays in the eighth inning when made a diving stop on a ground ball and was somehow able to get enough on his backhand toss to second to start a double play to end the inning.
The Braves would have scored one run on the play if not for Turner, and they would have been in a good position to maybe even tie things up or take the lead if the inning hadn’t come to an abrupt end.
Look at this effort from Turner:
TREA TURNER WHAT A DAMN PLAY pic.twitter.com/sho19vyeqD
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 8, 2023
That toss to second was absolutely incredible.
Fans loved it:
That is a LONG way for an option toss. Amazing. https://t.co/WwS6QGyaSp pic.twitter.com/U6eQAavHVz
— Jason Hartelius (@jasonhartelius) October 8, 2023
Woke up still thinking about how far Trea Turner had to backhand toss this ball- with some zip on it. Insane. https://t.co/WwS6QGyaSp
— Jason Hartelius (@jasonhartelius) October 8, 2023
Every Philly dad (including me) after this play “that’s why you paid $300 million for him”. Go @Phillies !! https://t.co/aXvP1Mccc6
— Etan Horowitz (@etanowitz) October 8, 2023
I know what I’m watching 3000 times tonight…filthy https://t.co/te2Dr64cEr
— Scott Roberts (@Scotty_Robs7) October 8, 2023
Unreal https://t.co/J01uki1dib
— Languedoctor (@Languedoctor) October 8, 2023
TREA BAE TURNER!!!! https://t.co/19aGCIrn31
— Daniel ( DZ_COLLECTS) (@DZ_COLLECTS) October 8, 2023
