At one point in this game, the Braves trailed 8-2, and as we’ve seen many a time before, the team seemed content to bleed more runs in the middle innings in order to preserve the freshness of its pitching staff. But, just like we’ve also seen many times before, especially in the last few years, that early deficit did not deter the bats. A furious five-run rally in the eighth, capped by Travis d’Arnaud’s bases-clearing, go-ahead double, gave the Braves a thrilling 11-10 victory over the visiting Mets.
This game was a rematch of Sunday’s contest featuring Rick Porcello and Sean Newcomb, which was a very different game.