Like a bad episode of the Twilight Zone, the Braves ONCE AGAIN go into extra innings, and ONCE again it is a one-run game, and ONCE again, the Braves lose. CRAP.
This time though, the Braves hitting did its part, the pitching failed. In the eighth, Frenchy gave the Braves a 7-6 lead with a solo home run to right field (proving, he DOES in fact go the other way.)
Then in the 9th, Soriano comes in and gives up the tying run on a ball hit back to him. He looked the runner back to third then took FOREVER to get the ball to first for the second out. Ryan Freel scampered home to tie the game at 7 and Cox was run from the game as he argued. Replay showed the guy was safe. McCann could have done a better job blocking the plate, but Soriano should have looked the runner back, FAKED to first, checked Freel, THEN fired a bullet to first like he was capable of doing.
OR EVEN hold it. What's the difference between bases loaded,ONE out and tie game, but two outs? The potential game winning run would have STILL been at second, JUST LIKE HE WAS in the tie game/two out situation.
That just bothered me. And how about Jay Bruce the Reds Rookie. WOW. he is giving Jair Jurrjens (not a good outing yesterday for JJ) a run for his money for ROY and Bruce JUST came up.
The Braves are now assured of a losing roadtrip, but can still get a win today. MAYBE Huddy can be the stopper here. Man this was disappointing. The team is actually NOT PLAYING POORLY on the road, they just keep losing by ONE SIMPLE RUN! COME ON!
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