Thursday night’s rubber match against the Marlins provided some hope for this team, in that it showed that they haven’t completely given up. Marking their first series win in about 3 weeks, this was one game that this Braves fan didn’t mind watching.
Charlie Morton was given the ball to start, and he was decently good. 6 innings, 4 hits, 3 strikeouts, 2 earned runs and walks, and a partridge in a pear tree. Tavarez pitched the 7th, where he gave up a walk and struck out the side. Bennett followed with an inning of his own. His only blemish was a walk. Gonzo pitched the 9th for the save, which he obtained by striking out the side. Solid effort, pitching staff.
The offense provided enough runs in this game for the win, which is unusual because whenever the pitching staff does well, the bats are often nowhere to be found. McCann didn’t want this to be the case, and he led the offensive charge with a 3-run homer. Prado had an RBI single and two hits. Chipper also had two hits, raising his average to .359. Anderson, Brandon Jones, and Francoeur each had a hit. Not too much on the offensive end, but enough.
Braves win, 4 - 2.