The white-hot Reds were stopped in their tracks by a massive ninth inning rally, punctuated by a walk-off grand slam. Red more at Red Reporter and Talking Chop.
Brooks Conrad Surprised By Brooks Conrad’s Heroic Walk-Off Grand Slam
There was drama in Atlanta today. Drama and excitement. And yet Jason Heyward went 0-5. “Is that even possible?” you ask. It’s possible when Brooks Conrad is involved.
The white-hot Cincinnati Reds took a 9-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth and had to be feeling pretty comfortable until the Braves started chipping away. Four singles, a walk, and an error later, the score was 9-6 and Heyward came up with the bases loaded.
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“It was kind of a shock, disappointing, obviously to finish off the game that way,” Votto said. “I don’t think anybody assumed we were going to win the game until it was over, but you go into the ninth inning comfortable and the bullpen has been excellent so far, another reason it was a shock to us.”
Three straight singles loaded the bases and McClouth’s two-run base hit made it a 9-5 game, leaving runners on the corners with nobody out.
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