Braves fans pelt infield with trash in response to infield fly call

The first game of Major League Baseball’s expanded playoffs ended about as badly as one can. In the eighth inning of Friday night’s National League wild-card playoff between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves, the Braves appeared to have loaded the bases when Andrelton Simmons lifted a short fly ball to left field that fell between two St. Louis players. It looked like a hit, but left-field umpire Sam Holbrook called Simmons out under the infield fly rule, leaving the Braves with two outs. Angry Braves fans pelted the field with debris, causing a 19-minute delay while the grounds crew cleaned up. St. Louis won 6-3, eliminating Atlanta from the postseason and ending longtime Braves third baseman Chipper Jones’ career on a very sour note.[Source]

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