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Dodgers’ historic 11-run first inning puts jaws on the floor on Twitter

ByAlicia de Artola|
Oct 14, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (13) reacts after hitting a grand slam home run against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of game three of the 2020 NLCS at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 14, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (13) reacts after hitting a grand slam home run against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of game three of the 2020 NLCS at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

The Dodgers unloaded on the Braves in the first inning of Game 3 of the NLCS

Game 3 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and the Braves got off to an early start in every sense.

By the time the first inning was over, Los Angeles held an unbelievable 11-0 advantage.

One can only imagine the reaction of all those Dodgers fans in Los Angeles who spent the last hour of their workday sneaking a peek at the game on their phone.

But wait! It’s 2020 and most of those fans are probably working from home anyway. We know exactly what they’re thinking because we’ve got a thing called Twitter.

The Dodgers’ magical start had Twitter in a tizzy

First things first, let’s get some stats out of the way. The 11-run inning was incredible.

The historical output of the inning didn’t just end at runs. The batters were absolutely crushing the ball.

For the record, the Over for the game was 9.5 runs.

As you might imagine, Dodgers fans were stoked.

https://twitter.com/Tuff_Overlord/status/1316510581193674754

Exploring the reaction to the Dodgers wouldn’t be complete with just the celebrations for the boys in blue. For Braves fans, it was an all too familiar nightmare.

For those who don’t already know, the Braves gave up the previous record of 10-runs in an inning to the Cardinals in the decisive Game 5 of the NLDS in 2019.

This guy knows all about it.

His expression brings this meme to life.

https://twitter.com/freewstroker/status/1316516765934006275?s=20

The sad thing is how well the Braves had been pitching up until Wednesday.

On the plus side, there are still fans in Atlanta looking for a silver lining.

In case the first inning wasn’t enough for the Braves, the Dodgers went ahead and hit home runs in the second and third innings as well.

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