The ball trickled through the left side of the infield at SunTrust Park, a grounder splitting the third baseman and the shortstop, a hit that would allow the Dodgers to escape this stadium with a tad more dignity. With two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves, Chris Taylor chopped a single for his team’s first hit of the game against Sean Newcomb.
The crowd groaned as Taylor reached base and the chance at history evaporated. The Dodgers bench roared for the first time all afternoon, after being squashed by the opposing pitcher.