The Braves secured their 90th win of the season on Friday night by once again blasting Philadelphia pitching. The victory snapped a two-game skid for the Braves, while pushing Philadelphia’s losing streak to nine games. After beginning a series with Atlanta last week where the Phillies were still very much alive in the postseason chase, tonight’s defeat guarantees that the Fightins will finish with a sub-.500 record for the sixth consecutive season.
This game featured a lot of Braves offense — 19 hits and three walks, to be exact. But, it didn’t quite start out that way.