Author: Nick

Braves 7-game winning streak comes to close

The Braves endured “one of those days” on Sunday, falling 6-2 to the Washington Nationals to halt their winning streak at seven games and finish the six-game homestand 5-1. The homestand will still go down as an outstanding one overall, but Sunday’s game got away from starter Bryce Elder in the sixth inning.

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Rosario grand slam spurs late comeback to salvage road trip

Eddie Rosario topped off his outstanding series with a two-out, ninth-inning grand slam Sunday afternoon at Chase Field in Phoenix, flipping a would-be 5-4 Braves loss to a thrilling 8-5 comeback win. The timely clout also turned a poor 2-4 road trip into a respectable 3-3 one, giving the Braves the series over the resurgent Diamondbacks.

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Bats explode to help Braves salvage series split

The Braves tallied a 7-run first inning and a 3-run fifth Sunday night en route to an 11-4 laugher over the Philadelphia Phillies. The offensive explosion allowed them to salvage a four-game split with the visitors and a 5-5 homestand overall against Seattle, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

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