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Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez (33) looks on pondering what he do. his options are limited and his choices always questioned. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Last night the Giants exploded for six runs in the eighth against the Braves bullpen. Were the decisions managerial malfeasance or good team exposing a weak roster?
What happened – Just the facts
You can find a full game recap here and the box with detail here. This is simply a look at one inning and what caused it; first the timeline
Top of the eighth:
- Andrelton Simmons led off the top of the eighth with a single.
- Pedro Ciriaco pinch hit for Shelby Miller and hit into a fielders choice.
- The Giants brought in LHP Jeremy Affeldt replacing Chris Heston.
- Jonny Gomes pinch hit for Jace Peterson and struck out.
- Sergio Romo replaced Affeldt
- Cameron Maybin ground out ending the inning.
- Ciriaco replaces Peterson at second base.
- Brandon Cunniff now pitching for the Braves.
- Matt Duffy Walks.
- Gregor Blanco pinch hits for Romo and singles sharply up the middle. Ciriaco dives and gloves it keeping the runners at first and second.
- Nori Aoki bunts and beats it out for an infield hit loading the bases.
- Roger McDowell visits the mound.
- Joe Panik doubles into the right field corner off the glove of Nick Markakis scoring Duffy and Blanco
- Hunter Pence triples scoring Aoki and Panik.
- Buster Posey lines out to Maybin in center for the first out.
- LHP Donnie Veal replaces Cunniff
- Veal throws a wild pitch allowing Pence to score.
- Brandon Belt doubles to left.
- Brandon Crawford doubles when his line drive to left bounces into the stands scoring Belt.
- Angel Pagan hits a sharp groundball single that bad hops Simmons.
- Matt Duffy strikes out ending the inning.
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Bottom of the eighth: