2021-10-08 (NLDS Game #1): Braves (Morton) at Brewers (Burnes) [Brewers win, 2-1 -- Rowdy provides a run saving defensive play early and hits a 2-run HR late; Burnes pitches 6 scoreless innings]

[adambr2]

Gross start. 1st and 3rd and nobody out without them even putting a ball in play?

 

The Braves lineup is too good for Burnes to get away with this garbage.

[magnoliacrew]

Rowdy!!!

[PinaMadness]

We needed that in the worst way. Couldn't ask for a better result.

[owbc]

Please be out...please be out...

[adambr2]

That first pitch to Albies was actually a beautiful pitch that Narvaez couldn't have possibly made look worse.

[Nola Beery]

What’s going on? Game cast is stuck. Is Burnes injured?!?

 

He looks rusty.

When did he last pitch? (serious question; I don't know)

 

Meanwhile. THAT is a double play!!!

[timpep]

Boom! What a beautiful double play. Crowd is pumped, I love it!

[KeithStone53151]

Wow, what a play Tellez!

[folly412]

Rowdy such an excellent defensive 1B!

[BruisedCrew]

Having a left handed first baseman came in handy there.

[adambr2]

Wow....what a huge break! And great play by Rowdy!

[roadcrew3]

I don't think Escobar makes that same play....glad we got Rowdy out there

[owbc]

Looks like a bit of nerves for Narvaez in his first postseason home game.

 

Quite the momentum shift though. Might be a while before the Braves have that good of a scoring chance again.

[82brewcrew82]

Wow....what a huge break! And great play by Rowdy!

I wouldn't call that a "break". It was a helluva play.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Got out of that mess!

 

Scratching across a couple runs to flip the early game flow completely would be huge.

[Nola Beery]

wooooooot. 2 walks, wild pitch, passed ball = ZERO runs

[BruisedCrew]

Hopefully Burnes can settle down from there.

 

He had to work hard that inning.

[adambr2]

Two walks, a wild pitch, a passed ball, a stolen base, and they didn't score. I'll take it.

[adambr2]

Wow....what a huge break! And great play by Rowdy!

I wouldn't call that a "break". It was a helluva play.

 

If we were on the other side of it you'd absolutely call it a bad break for us. It was a hard hit ball that went for 2 outs. It was a great play still yes.

[HarveysWBs]

None of these 11 are likely to come cheap.

[MoreTrife]

I'm not cut out for this. Just raging in my car. I'm sick of late 30 pitchers still throwing upper 90s!!

[StearnsFTW]

Gotta make em pay for playing Duvall in CF.

[MrTPlush]

Yikes...at least they didn't chase much.

 

That being said, swinging a wet noodle inside the zone.

[PinaMadness]

Burnes, I mean Morton, strikes out the side.

[adambr2]

Goes without saying that the offense is going to have to be a little better than that.