at bat of the game. when he came up to the plate, marlins pitcher drilled him with a 97-mile-an-hour fastball. the fastest opening pitch for him. clearly intentional. the braves were furious. they all came off the bench. there was not fighting, but the umps decided to eject the pitcher from the game. acuna would leave the game in the second inning with discomfort in his elbow. >> i don't understand it. it makes no sense because a player is having fun playing the game and swinging the bat i incredibly well. it makes no sense. classless on his part. >> he is a great player. he is going to be great for a long time. for us, he has beaten us up. this is not the way we want to handle that situation. >> according to the rule book,