The Braves played a thrilling game against the Marlins in front of an estimated 600 people. (Looks like a used that picture of a single guy in the stands a couple days too soon.) Kelly Johnson hit a two run triple in the fourth inning and scored on a Jeff Francoeur double. But the Marlins were able to rally in the seventh scoring on a Cody Ross single to center and then a wild pitch to give them the 5-3 win. The game was slightly less offensive than the Braves 16-14 victory the day before, but in 90 degree weather brevity is key.
It’s kind of sad to see so few people in the stands. I don’t blame anyone for not showing up to a game between two teams that are out of the playoff picture in the middle of a workday when the temperatures are hovering around 90 and there’s constant humidity, however something has to be said that there were only 600 people in the stands and only 11,000 tickets purchased for the game. The Marlins are hoping that in adding a retractable roof and relocating closer to downtown they will be able to draw more people to the ballpark. Goodness, I hope so.
News&Notes: Chipper Jones sat for the second straight game with a knee injury. He is hoping to be back in action on Thursday…Yunel Escobar left Wednesday’s game early with a shoulder injury and is listed as day-to-day…Bobby Cox was ejected in the fifth inning, bringing his major league record up to 143...Congrats to Josh Anderson who hit his first career major league homerun in Tuesday's game...Finally, Tim Hudson was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award. You can vote for him here.
(Photo: Wilfredo Lee/AP)
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