The Braves lost the game 4-2 and the series to the Nationals 2-1. A grand slam by Justin Maxwell in the second inning was all the scoring that Washington needed. Atlanta's David Ross hit into a double play with 2 on and 1 out in the bottom of the second that could have helped the Braves get on the board. I know I have written this before, but it seems that the Braves have a tendency to ground into double plays at the worst times in the game. If there is any solace in the Braves loss it's that Brownsburg's own Drew Storen got his fourth save of the season in that game. Matt Diaz led the Atlanta offense with 3 hits. It's good to see Matty-D get back on track. ATL is off today and travel to New York to face the Mets over the weekend.
The Phillies won, again. They are 16-4 in their last 20 games while the Braves are 10-10. That's a good way to lose the division lead and fall 3 games back. The Giants also won, so the Braves are only half a game ahead in the wild card race.
Omar Infante was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice to keep his average at .340 with a qualifying average of .326. NL hitting leader Carlos Gonzalez raised his average to .341 with a two-hit day. Infante needs 23 hits in his next 65 at-bats over the last 15 games to give himself a chance at the batting title.
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