ESPN.com - MLB - Recap - Braves at Dodgers - 08/23/2002

I think this is officially a slump. The Braves lost 4-3 to the Dodgers. At least it wasn't a depressing loss, at least until the end. Greg Maddux gave up three runs in the first but then settled down and was basically Greg Maddux, and the Braves came back to tie. The game stayed tied to the bottom of the ninth, when Darren Holmes completely unraveled.

Holmes walked the leadoff runner, then intentionally walked Shawn Green after a stolen base. He had one out when he tried to pick off the baserunner at second and threw the ball into centerfield rather than throw a 3-2 pitch allowing each runner to move up 90 feet. And then Bobby, brilliantly, had him walk the batter to load the bases and then brought in Kevin Gryboski. Who promptly hit the next batter to force in a run. Line for the inning: 1/3 IP, 0 H, 3 BB (2 IBB), 1 HBP, 1 R. I don't know who should be most ashamed of that, but I say Bobby.

Andruw Jones didn't play, resting his shoulder. The Braves collectively didn't hit much, getting only five hits, two walks. Without Andruw, the offense relies even more heavily on Sheffield and Chipper, and they were both 0-4.