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- Updated: May 26, 2016
ATLANTA — There’s no sport that’s more stat-driven than baseball and that can lead to all kinds of number craziness.
The Brewers’ 3-2 win in 13 innings over the Braves on Wednesday night at Turner Field certainly fit the crazy quotient. The eighth inning alone will suffice to explain.
The Brewers came to bat in the eighth trailing, 2-1. Certainly not an insurmountable deficit, but the numbers weren’t in their favor. The Braves were 11-1 when leading after seven innings, while the Brewers were 1-22 when trailing with six outs to go.
That’s not a lot to hang your hat on and the Brewers weren’t making much happen.
“There weren’t many rallies going on for us,” manager Craig Counsell said. “[Braves interim manager Brian Snikter] matched up with his relievers pretty aggressively.”
Still, the inning offered promise, as the Nos. three through five hitters were due up. That meant Ryan Braun would lead off. He was 2-for-2 with a walk, extending his on-base streak to 27 consecutive games, before striking out for the first time in the series.
That brought up the heart of the order, Jonathan Lucroy, Chris Carter and Kirk Nieuwenhuis. They had been quiet in the series, going a combined 1-for-19 with 11 …
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