Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
July 26, 2005
No Save vs. Braves

I'm surprised that Livan Hernandez didn't finish the game against the Braves. He threw 105 pitches through 8 innings, and didn't have problems in 8th. But Robinson brought in his closer in a 2-1 game, and the Jones boys got to Cordero, setting up LaRoche for a sacrifice to tie the game. They've gone to extra innings at Turner Field.

Update: The Nationals lose on a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the tenth. There's no excuse for that. With three balls on a batter, make him put the ball in play. Throw the ball down the middle and let the odds work in your favor. The Braves claim the lead in the NL East.

A good night for Andruw Jones, who drew the walk. He also had a double and a triple.


Posted by David Pinto at 10:00 PM | Games | TrackBack (0)
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Beg to differ on Hernandez being primed to finish. He gave up hard hit balls in the 7th and 8th. Only one hurt, the LaRoche homer. But Wilkinson robbed Chipper of a home run and there were other sharply hit outs as well. In retrospect, maybe it would have been worth taking the chance, of course.

Posted by: high&tight at July 26, 2005 11:44 PM
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