<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - Dominant Braves season highlighted by Ronald Acuña Jr.'s historic performance"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">PHILADELPHIA – After a victorious Game 2 of their <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/playoffs/2023/10/05/mlb-playoffs-2023-schedule-matchups-for-al-nl-division-series/71068154007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">National League Division Series</a>, Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia decided to mess around with Bryce Harper.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">In Game 3, Arcia found out.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Harper responded to an Arcia mocking of his baserunning foibles by crushing two home runs – and staring down Arcia as he rounded the bases both times – as the Phillies reclaimed command of their NLDS with a <a target="_blank" href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/baseball/mlb/summary/2587775" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">10-2 victory</a> on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Philadelphia took a 2-1 series lead and can close out the 104-win Braves with a victory in Game 4 Thursday night. No telling what happens then – every subsequent game in this series has featured a significant momentum change and narrative shift.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">That process began almost immediately after Game 2, during which Nick Castellanos also homered twice.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>FOLLOW THE MONEY:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":body nav (mlb)|e|auto spike click:6|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://databases.usatoday.com/major-league-baseball-salaries-2023/">MLB player salaries and payrolls for every major league team</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Arcia, according to reports, repeatedly reveled in Harper’s baserunning misfortune, saying, “Haha, attaboy, Harper!” after watching clubhouse replays of the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/10/09/nlds-game-2-phillies-braves-austin-riley/71125454007/" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a" rel="noopener">game-ending 8-5-3 double play</a>, in which Harper strayed too far past second base and got doubled off after center fielder Michael Harris’ highlight catch.</p><aside aria-label="advertisement" class="gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Harper flipped that narrative quickly.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">With Atlanta starting command artist Bryce Elder against the potent Philly bats, it only seemed a matter of time they’d get to the All-Star right-hander. And after Castellanos led off the bottom of the third with a game-tying home run, the dam burst.</p><p...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/10/11/mlb-playoffs-live-updates-scores-schedule-phillies-braves-twins-astros-dodgers-dbacks/71143482007/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
