In the process of winning 22 of the previous 32 games that had been played against the Nationals, the Braves had taken advantage of numerous opportunities like the one they had in the eighth. But the tide has turned recently, and they currently find themselves in the midst of a 10-game stretch during which they have batted .157 (11-for-70) with runners in scoring position. Freemans single would have been enough to tie the game had Tommy La Stella not fumbled the double-play groundout that David Hale produced off Anthony Rendons bat in the seventh. Hale entered after Minor began the inning by surrendering a Wilson Ramos single and Asdrubal Cabrera double to put runners at second and third. Hale induced the ground balls that he envisioned. But La Stellas inability to cleanly field Rendons gave the Nationals the insurance run they needed. The Braves surely could have used the bat of Evan Gattis, out with strep throat.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:33:06 +0000
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