Once again the Atlanta Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. This time it was by the score of 7-3 on Wednesday night. The Braves have now lost two straight games in the three game series against the Phillies and must win on Thursday to avoid the embarrissing three game sweep at home.
Jorge Campillo was tagged for eight hits and five runs in only five innings of action as he took the loss for the Braves. Campillo fell to 3-3 on the season with the loss. Jeff Bennett, Will Ohman, and Blaine Boyer all pitched well out of the bullpen for the Braves. In the ninth inning however, Royce Ring allowed two more runs to cross the plate as the Phillies scored some insurance runs.
Ruben Gotay and Chipper Jones both hit solo home runs for the Braves but it still wasn’t enough. Mark Teixeira also scored on a double play in the sixth inning for the Braves. The Braves needed some more offensive firepower to keep up with the Phillies and it just wasn’t there tonight. They did load the bases in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to score a run. Just that kind of night.
