#Braves play by play series

The Padres were now one single away from winning the game, without even putting a ball in play in the ninth inning up to this point.ДЄnd while it is probably too late in the season to expect Brian Snitker to mix up roles in the bullpen this year, it is something that absolutely must be evaluated in the off-season.Д«ut that is a conversation for another day. Tommy Pham came up next and walked on 4 pitches, loading the bases. Smith got his revenge on Tatis as he got the benefit of a borderline strike three call for the first out of the inning. Tatis homered off Will Smith on Friday to win the conclusion of the suspended game and he was looking to be the deciding factor in this game as well.

The Padres went to their bench and brought up MVP candidate, Fernando Tatis, Jr. Smith promptly walked Jake Cronenworth and Manny Machado to start the inning, putting the tying run into scoring position and the winning run on base. The Braves entered the ninth inning on Sunday with a one-run lead and - you guessed it - had Will Smith coming on to try to protect it.

#Braves play by play series

With a Phillies loss to the Pirates on Sunday, the Braves had an opportunity to push their lead to two and a half games in the NL East and put a lot of pressure on the Phillies to have to sweep the upcoming series in Atlanta to have any chance of controlling their own destiny in the race for the postseason.Д®ven though the Padres are not going to the postseason this year they looked to play spoiler and leave their fans happy in what was the PadresвЂ™ final home game of the season. Atlanta entered play in the series finale with San Diego with a one-and-a-half game lead over the Phillies. This game was uber important to the BravesвЂ™ playoff chances.