The Atlanta Braves dropped their third straight game Friday night falling 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game set. Atlanta’s lead is down to just two games over the Philadelphia Phillies as they prepare for the final month of the season.
"Nick (Markakis) and I talk every day that we're trying to find it right now."
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 1, 2018
— @Braves first baseman and MVP candidate Freddie Freeman on the rare quiet stretch from the middle of Atlanta's lineup this season. pic.twitter.com/aipGAwhleb
Freddie Freeman
"It's going to be good for them to wake up every day and have to win a game."@Braves manager Brian Snitker is looking forward to how his young team will handle a tight division race. pic.twitter.com/9KcadSyD5a
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 1, 2018
Brian Snitker
"I really feel like Atlanta and this group has really just become my family."
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 1, 2018
Another big game in the books for @Braves third baseman Johan Camargo. pic.twitter.com/1PP9JuoxJ4
Johan Camargo
"Tomorrow is another month."
— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) September 1, 2018
Veteran starter Anibal Sanchez turns the page on August with a six-strikeout performance allowing one earned run.#Braves | #ChopOn pic.twitter.com/xPp2gpsM2u
Anibal Sanchez