As center fielder Yoenis Cespedes fielded the ball, Nick Markakis made the turn around third base to try to make it a two-run contest.
Cespedes wasn't having it.
The strong-armed outfielder picked up the ball with all his momentum heading toward home and fired a strike on the fly to catcher Travis d'Arnaud, a throw that Statcast™ tracked at 93.5 mph. The ball beat Markakis to the plate, and the Braves' threat was vanquished.
It marked Cespedes' 14th assist since the beginning of last season, which is good for sixth in the Major Leagues.
Cespedes left the contest before the bottom of the eighth inning after aggravating his bruised right leg, which was originally injured when he jumped into the Citi Field stands trying to catch a foul ball last week. The leg began to stiffen up on him, and Juan Lagares took over in center field after a 51-minute rain delay.
Connor Smolensky is a contributor to MLB.com based in Atlanta. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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