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Braves Highlight: Suzuki hits sacrifice fly, scores Albies for lead against Phillies

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 16: Ozhaino Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves catches a force out at second base hit by Maikel Franco #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies to end the eighth inning at SunTrust Park on April 16, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 16: Ozhaino Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves catches a force out at second base hit by Maikel Franco #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies to end the eighth inning at SunTrust Park on April 16, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 17, 2018

During the fourth inning of Monday’s win over the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to right field and scored Ozzie Albies on third base.

As Albies ran, his helmet flew off before he slid across home plate.

The run game the game its final score, 2-1.

The Braves and Phillies play the second of three games at SunTrust Park Tuesday at 7:35 p.m.

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