The Braves come back from being down 7 in the 8th, a breakdown
What Happened
The Atlanta Braves mount an incredible comeback in the bottom of the 8th inning against the visiting team. Starting pitcher Bryse Wilson has a solid outing, striking out a batter and getting a ground out to end the top of the 8th with the Braves leading 7-2. However, things quickly unravel for the Braves in the bottom half of the inning. Reliever Shane Greene struggles with his command, walking multiple batters. First baseman Freddie Freeman steps up and delivers an RBI single, cutting the deficit to 8-3. Outfielder Marcell Ozuna then walks and a wild pitch allows another run to score, making it 8-4. Catcher Travis d'Arnaud follows with an RBI single and suddenly the Braves are within three runs at 8-5. With the tying run at the plate, manager Brian Snitker decides to bring in left-hander A.J. Minter. Minter promptly uncorks a wild pitch, allowing the Braves to pull within two at 8-6. Outfielder Adam Duvall then laces an RBI double to make it a one-run game at 8-7. The Braves have scored six runs in the inning and the comeback is on. "Everything you're doing blows," catcher Tyler Flowers tells Minter from the dugout, frustrated by the relief pitcher's struggles. Utility player Charlie Culberson steps up and rips a game-tying two-run double, electrifying the Atlanta crowd. "That's what I did!" Culberson exclaims, pumping his fist. In the bottom of the 9th, first baseman Freddie Freeman crushes a walk-off home run to right field, capping the improbable 9-8 victory for the Braves. Reliever Shane Greene sits dejected in the dugout, his face in his hands, while his teammates console him. Shortstop Dansby Swanson and utility player Johan Camargo embrace in celebration, overjoyed by the stunning comeback win. "I'm one of you, I'm one of you," rookie outfielder Cristian Pache tells Swanson and Camargo in the clubhouse afterward, eager to be part of the Braves' success. The Braves' masked coaching staff erupts in excitement over the walk-off victory, the team's mascot dancing alone in the empty stadium. This wild win provides the Braves with a huge momentum boost as they head into the new season.
Why This Matters
The Braves were cruising up 7-2 in the 8th, but Shane Greene absolutely melted down with wild pitches and walks that let the other team back into it. This is the kind of meltdown that makes you want to pull your hair out, and Jomboy breaks down exactly how it all fell apart so fast.
This one's flying under the radar with basically no views, sitting way down at #1268 on the all-time list, but if you love watching relievers completely lose it, this breakdown is worth finding.
Key Moments
Who / What Is Involved
Players: Bryse Wilson. Teams: Braves.
Key Terms Mentioned
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentbraves had a pretty wild comeback
yesterday so let's review it this one's
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duggar on the mount he's a big big
breath guy
okay nasty pitch to strike him out ump
decides no
he's like okay yeah i see you i see that
was nice then he gets a ground out
bottom eighth they're up seven great
start one out but then he starts walking
guys donnie's like okay this is bad good
thing i'm wearing my mask properly
though
walks another guy now donnie's like
screw the mask i'm breathing this fresh
air
too frustrated freeman comes up he puts
one in play
one run scores eight to two slap one
over there
infield single duggars out just like
that things are falling
apart adams is up he walks conlay came
into pitch
wild pitch freeman scores things are
falling apart
another wild pitch walk and now
cervelli's like hey dude
dude everything you're doing blows just
throw fastballs
culberson's up fastball strike one
fastball
strike two what a sound plan fastball
okay you can't just do three straight in
a row though conley
that one goes all the way to the wall
two runs score
we're getting closer and closer to a tie
game the comebacks on the braves are
feeling good
bam there you go tie game oh yeah that's
what i did
and then they're gonna take the lead on
this play
throw home bam eight runs in one inning
conley's like oh my god that sucked and
now he goes full on sad face in the
dugout and that's sad
that's super sad we feel bad for him his
teammate picks him up
just goes i'll go super deep bro don't
even worry about it
into the chop house and it's a teeth out
home run
which are some of the rare home runs
you'll ever see
but adams comes up bottom nine
he hits a walk off homer and now i was
super interested how are walk-offs going
to be celebrated washington tries to
trip him right there
and then just i mean if that doesn't
melt your heart
you're heartless and that's your fault
this guy shoemake
he's he he this guy this guy shoemake
i mean he's he's looking at dansby and
culberson in the clubhouse and being
like sup dudes
i'm one of you i'm one of you they're
like shoemake you're not dude you're not
yet but he's i'm one of you
i'm pretty just the prettiest boy clap i
don't want to mess anything up so i
gotta go light clappier
shoemake braves love them than some
pretty boys here's the reaction of the
masked
coaches they're excited walk-offs are
going to be super weird
i'm kind of excited for him kind of not
exciting for him the crowd's going wild
the mascot why you got a mascot there
with no crowd
why are you making that guy wear that
costume for literally zero people
that care what are you doing this one's
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go get some braves they're gonna be good
this year look at them
they're going into the season with all
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get yourself some braves wear a mascot
suit have yourself a weird
night