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JonLP24

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Sat Jul 21, 2012, 09:18 AM Jul 2012

Braves rally from 9-0, fifth-inning deficit to top Nationals in 11

WASHINGTON -- Chipper Jones has seen a lot in his 19 seasons with Atlanta. But even he hadn't seen anything like what the Braves did Friday night.

Atlanta was down 9-0 after five innings with Washington Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the mound. The Braves came back to take the lead in the top of the ninth. After the Nationals tied it, Atlanta pulled out a wild 11-10 win on Paul Janish's run-scoring bloop single in the 11th.

"I don't even know where to start," said Jones, who drove in two runs with a single in the Braves' four-run eighth inning. "I still can't believe it. I mean, 9-0. That's never happened to me since I've been here."

In the top of the 11th, Dan Uggla led off with a single against Tom Gorzelanny (2-2), advanced to second on Ryan Zimmerman's throwing error and then went to third on a passed ball before scoring on Janish's bloop that just barely fell in past shortstop Ian Desmond's outstretched glove.

"A really crazy game, but it counts, right?" Janish said. "All that matters is that we end up with one more than them, so it worked out."

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320720120

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Braves rally from 9-0, fifth-inning deficit to top Nationals in 11 (Original Post) JonLP24 Jul 2012 OP
way to Go, Braves!! Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #1
Spot Strasburg a 9 run lead and you assume it's over, except ... Auggie Jul 2012 #2
I've seen it before. bluedigger Jul 2012 #3
These guys must have played the rest of the game after the fifth inning... madinmaryland Jul 2012 #4
! JonLP24 Jul 2012 #5
I screamed at my TV for hours Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #6
The Natinals got shut out today 4-0. nt madinmaryland Jul 2012 #7
But they came back to win the night-cap 5-2. nt madinmaryland Jul 2012 #8
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