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VIDEO: Ozzie Albies hits first career grand slam in win over Marlins

Braves manager talked about Thursday’s 9-2 win at Miami that included an Ozzie Albies grand slam and Freddie Freeman’s 5-for-5 game with a 2-run homer. (Video by David O’Brien)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
May 11, 2018

In the sixth inning of Thursday’s game against the Miami Marlins, Ozzie Albies hit his first career grand slam.

The 21-year-old’s blast went to right field and scored Johan Camargo, Preston Tucker and Ender Inciarte to give the Braves a 4-0 lead.

Albies is the youngest Braves player to hit a slam since Andruw Jones in 1997.

The Braves went on to win Thursday's game, 9-2.

Watch Albies’ grand slam and resulting celebration below:

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