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Baby Braves blanked in NLDS opener
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers' Joc Pederson, left, celebrates his home run during the first inning of Game 1 of a baseball National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, Oct. 4, in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — Rather than pop, Ronald Acuna Jr. started the game with a popup. The big-hitting rookie never got into the swing at Dodger Stadium, and neither did the rest of the Atlanta Braves.