It didn’t always look promising for the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday evening/early Thursday morning.
Atlanta starter Mike Soroka was very un-Mike-like for the first time this season, as the Bucs jumped on him early and often.
A four-run Braves lead was interrupted by a steady Pirates comeback, a lengthy rain delay and a blown save in the 9th.
But, oh, how sweet it was at the end.
Austin Riley’s hit quite a few impressive home runs in his very short MLB career, but his 9th inning, game-tying shot against Kyle Crick was probably the most significant to date: not just on a personal record-setting level, but for what it signifies for this Braves team.