All good things must come to an end.
Unfortunately for Atlanta Braves reliever Peter Moylan, that includes his near seven-year streak of major-league appearances without taking a loss.
On Friday, the 39-year-old right-hander was the losing pitcher in Atlanta’s 10-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Coming into the game, Moylan had gone 208 major-league appearances spanning eight MLB seasons since taking his last loss. For a little perspective, that’s one year after legendary Braves manager Bobby Cox retired, and one year before Chipper Jones hung up the cleats. In fact, Jones started at third base in Moylan’s last loss before Friday.