WATCH: Nationals' Ben Revere makes crazy catch to rob Freddie Freeman of a homer

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WATCH: Nationals' Ben Revere makes crazy catch to rob Freddie Freeman of a homer image

Nationals outfielder Ben Revere played a thief Friday night in Atlanta, robbing Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman of what looked like a sure home run.

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Revere's fourth-inning acrobatics preserved a 1-0 Nationals lead and even drew a standing ovation from the Braves fans in the crowd.

Not to be outdone, the Braves displayed their own bit of thievery a few minutes later, when Atlanta right fielder Nick Markakis robbed the Nats' Clint Robinson of a homer.

Way to flash the leather, boys.

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Jason Foster joined The Sporting News in 2015 after stops at various news outlets where he held a variety of reporting and editing roles and covered just about every topic imaginable. He is a member of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and a 1998 graduate of Appalachian State University.