May 29, 2014

5/29/2014 11:02:00 PM
In a tailspin would be putting it mildly as the Atlanta Braves of he NL East are officially in "Swim or Sink" Mode as Star "Captain Save-Save-A-Game Craig Kimbrel helps blow this one and unfortunately being a Captain Save-A-Game there will be more unless you are the Sandman!

Braves Starter Mike Minor pitched as though he had to lights out to avoid the sweep and the Braves Pen. M&M Plain of Braves Country went seven allowing just one run and that run on a Brock Holt Two-Bagger scoring the Red Sox David Ross in the bottom half of the 5th. The Braves already led 2-0 before that on a Jason Heyward Solo Blast and a Evan Gattis run-scoring single.

Red Sox Starter Jake Peavy saved his Pen by going eight strong allowing three runs while he struck out four. His Tab had all three Braves Runs on it as Freddie Freeman doubled home B. J. Upton in the 8th to make it 3-1 Braves. Braves Set-Up man Dave Carpenter then promptly in the bottom half of the 8th gives up a two run-scoring singles to both Xander "A-Man" Bogaerts and A.J. Pierzynski in the 8th as he Bo Sox ties the score at 3-3 and that is Boston Strong and Pesky Pole Magic right there.

In the bottom half of the 9th Jackie Bradley Jr. walks as does Brock Holt only for Kimbrel to give up the Walk-Off single to the Carmines "X-Man" Mr. Bogaerts and everyone drive home safely! The Bo Sox jumped the struggling Tamp Bay Rays for 4th in the AL East and on a four-game Win Streak. The Braves reeling to say the least falls to 28-25 and right into a tie with the Nats!              

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