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What a Way to Exit Shea: Braves @ Mets Final Game Recap

After ending their 29-game one-run road losing streak yesterday in late innings comeback fashion, the Braves came back again versus the Mets this afternoon in the ninth inning, scoring five runs.

The comeback started in the top of the ninth with a single by the red-hot hitting Casey Kotchman. Pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson followed with another single, and then pinch-hitter Greg Norton didn't give in to Luis Ayala and drove a 3-2 fastball over the right-field wall. The homerun by Norton was his major league leading third pinch hit homerun this season.

After a pitching change and a Josh Anderson ground out, Martin Prado walked before Chipper Jones singled. It was Chipper's third hit of the afternoon in five trips to the plate and it pushed his major league leading batting average to .365, five points ahead of Albert Pujols, who went 2-for-4 today and saw his average increase to .360.

With one out in the top of the ninth Gregor Blanco doubled in Prado. Omar Infante was then intentionally walked to load the bases in front of Corky Miller, who hit a sac fly to score Chipper. The Braves batted around and Kotchman, who began the inning with a single, flied out to end the top of the ninth, but the damage was already done and five runs later the Braves had taken the lead.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Mets tried their best to come back against closer Mike Gonzalez. David Wright and Carlos Delgado each singled to start the bottom of the ninth, but Gonzo got Beltran to line out, struck out Tatis, and got Luis Castillo to ground out to end the game.

The Braves have now won five of their last six games. After an off-day on Monday, the Braves face the Phillies, who pulled to within one and a half games of the NL East lead behind the Mets, with their win today. After three games against the Phils, the Mets visit Turner Field for the final time this year -- the Braves can effect the outcome of the NL East race considerably over the next ten days.

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That was fun to watch. Good for Norton, he’s a good guy.

by cbwilk on Sep 14, 2008 5:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed...it was fun to watch!

Now here come the Phillies…hopefully payback time for Utley and Victorino. I haven’t forgotten what they did to Heap.

by Lizziebeth on Sep 14, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I watched the game up until the bottom of the 8th....

Then changed channels and got up to do stuff. Then after a little while, and i thought “oh crap the game”. Changed back, and the Braves were up 7-4. But i did at least get to see Gonzo wrap it up.

But oh well, i’m proud of our boys for still playing hard, and leaving Shea on top! (Re-sign Norton!)

by 10-4 on Sep 15, 2008 8:38 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoa

Look at gondeee doing some actual blogging for a change instead of automated open threads and 22 word minor league recaps!

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Sep 15, 2008 8:47 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thrilled ....

to beat the Mutts 2 out of 3 in New Yawk. I was sick yesterday; started watching, then had to put it on record on my DVR. I started watching about 45 minutes later. Got to the bottom of the eighth and my recording stopped…I had a feeling the ninth might be interesting, and was happy to see I was right, but mad that I missed it.

by sddbaker on Sep 15, 2008 12:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Vote for Skip!

Everybody needs to go to the Baseball Hall of fame website and vote for Skip to be inducted. It’s time to vote for the Ford C Frick award and you only have until the end of the month. YOu are allowed to vote once day. SO VOTE NOW!!

by USAFCCF on Sep 15, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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