I’m not sure even Elias could come up with another city that’s had two pro sports teams lose to teams from the same city on walkoffs/buzzer beaters on the same day. I suppose we can chalk it up as yet another touchstone in Atlanta sports futility.
Ah, well. Neither the Braves nor the Hawks loss was fatal to the teams’ hopes. The Hawks are still alive, though they certainly face a more daunting road. Alas, our Bravos just fell one small step below the goal of finishing .500. As for whether the Braves should have pitched to Harper in the 9th — I’m not saying it was the right move, but I doubt seriously whether many big league managers would intentionally put the winning run in scoring position with one out in the bottom of the 9th.