ATLANTA -- It appeared the Braves were taking another stride toward infamy when they surrendered a pair of runs in 13th inning to the Reds on Wednesday, and were staring at the possibility of falling 29 games below .500 with their 11th loss within a 13-game span.
Suddenly, there was once again reason to wonder if this team might challenge the dubious status of the 1962 Mets or the 2003 Tigers, the only teams to win fewer than 50 games within a 162-game schedule. But riding the momentum created by scoring three runs in the bottom half of that 13th inning against Cincinnati, the Braves stormed through New York this past weekend, and flew to Miami on Sunday night, basking in the satisfaction created by a five-game winning streak.