Braves (Smith-Shawver/Sale) vs Mets (Manaea/Scott): 7/29/26, 1:10/7:10pm

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

did this game just end on a caught stealing?

[Frayed Knot]

Just now, Johnny Lunchbucket said:

did this game just end on a caught stealing?

overturned

[Frayed Knot]

It ends, instead, with a K-swinging by Austin Riley.

[Edgy MD]

Sackiest pitch Williams has thrown all season.

[Edgy MD]

Waggy, Marcus, Luis, and, um, Luis — you all get to start against Sale tonight.

[Radar]

Good game. Weaver ups his value. Hate to see him go but hoping for good return. 

[MFS62]

Sweet!

I was on the phone with a customer in Georgia, but I couldn't rub it in.

 

I saw the video of Benge's double. It went off the wall in the corner. Only one run scored? What was the third base coach doing,. Checking the outfield for squirrels? 

Later

[ashie62]

Time to win 15 in a row, for starters

[MFS62]

1 hour ago, Edgy MD said:

Waggy, Marcus, Luis, and, um, Luis — you all get to start against Sale tonight.

As we move on to game 2, Scott was announced and he'd better be Great.

Later

[Edgy MD]

I'm only now realizing this thread is meant to host both games.  That's new and crazy.

Also, totally funky second-game-of-a-double-header lineup below

Starting Pitcher

Chris Sale LHP 11-6, 2.19 ERA, 134 SO

Lineup

1. Drake Baldwin (L) C
2. Ronald Acuña Jr. (R) DH
3. Matt Olson (L) 1B
4. Michael Harris II (L) CF
5. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
6. Mauricio Dubón (R) LF
7. Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF
8. Austin Riley (R) 3B
9. Jim Jarvis (L) SS

 

Starting Pitcher

Christian Scott RHP 3-2, 3.13 ERA, 78 SO

Lineup

1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
2. Bo Bichette (R) 3B
3. Luis Robert Jr. (R) CF
4. Francisco Alvarez (R) DH
5. Tyrone Taylor (R) LF
6. Marcus Semien (R) 2B
7. Carson Benge (L) RF
8. Eric Wagaman (R) 1B
9. Luis Torrens (R) C

[Frayed Knot]

1 hour ago, Edgy MD said:

I'm only now realizing this thread is meant to host both games.  That's new and crazy.

It's the work of the devil. The Devil I tells ya!!

[metirish]

Nice fastball from Scott to SO Olsen 

[Frayed Knot]

Scott - two innings = 20 pitches

Sale - one inning = 22

Didn't have that one on my dance card.

[Frayed Knot]

Now it's 31 pitches in three innings (hell, 45 would be considered good) for Crash Christian.

Beats the hell out of the 89 in 3-2/3 he threw in his last start (MIL)

[Centerfield]

It’s funny that I hate the Braves so much. 
 

But I like their uniforms. 

[Frayed Knot]

43 thru 4 ... who is this guy and what did he do with Christian Scott?

[Centerfield]

Lotta pitches that inning for Scott. But he gets through it. Showing some toughness. 

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, and a lot of foul balls that just missed being fair, but a heck of a performance, nonetheless.

Sale is relentless.  Keeping up with him is impressive.

[Edgy MD]

That strikeout of Acuña was grownup stuff.

But Olson is another matter.

[Edgy MD]

They are threatening to bring Pintaro into this game.

Madness.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that could have gone a lot worse.

Now let's get that run back and more.

[Edgy MD]

Wagaman is a Salehunter.

[Edgy MD]

I might've run Ewing for Waggy last inning, as it was the last time Wagaman was likely to see Sale in the game.

[Edgy MD]

Gonna have to do it in the ninth against Iglesias.

Yeah, so what?

[Edgy MD]

Duarte has huarte.

Rally caps on.

[Edgy MD]

Six runs total between the two teams across 18 innings.

[Centerfield]

Hey. That’s not bad. Three well pitched games. Won 2 of 3. Even in a lost season it’s good to beat Atlanta. 

[MFS62]

In the thread of the first game in the series, someone noted that the Mets should have saved some of the runs for later use.  He was right.

later