Rob Whalen and the Braves overcame a nightmare of a first inning to put a world of hurt on a procession of Pittsburgh hurlers and even the series at one game apiece.
Rob Whalen's first major league inning didn't go as planned: the Pirates batted around on him and put four runs on the board. For a short while, it looked like it might be another noncompetitive night from a young Atlanta Braves starter. Luckily for Whalen, the bats came alive and backed him in a big way, demolishing Jeff Locke and the Pittsburgh bullpen en route to an 8-4 win.