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Moriarty9 · 10-25-2009, 10:25 AM

Encarnacion error loses game
Braves win in 13 innings on dropped fly ball
June 26, 2010

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Atlanta Braves were locked in a very exciting game for 13 innings this afternoon, with the end coming on a dropped fly ball that would have retired the side.

David Aardsma took the mound for Tampa Bay in the 13th inning with the game tied at five runs apiece. Aardsma gave up a leadoff single to Charles Thomas but retired the next two batters on routine fly ball outs to left field. One out away from getting out of the inning, Aardsma walked Augie Ojeda, putting the go-ahead run in scoring position with two outs and Dioner Navarro due at the plate.

Navarro was the goat in last night's game when he overthrew third base to allow Juan Encarnacion to score the game-winning run. An ironic sort of revenge came this afternoon. Navarro hit an 0-1 fastball weakly into right field for what appeared to be a sure out, but the ball bounced off the heel of Encarnacion's glove and dropped to the turf as Thomas hustled home with the go-ahead run. Carlos Gomez followed with another routine fly ball to right field, this one caught by Encarnacion.

Aardsma took the loss, falling to 1-1 on the year. Joel Zumaya got the win in relief for Atlanta, improving to 4-0 with a 3.10 ERA after three scoreless innings of work.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,858 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Encarnacion error loses game Braves win in 13 innings on dropped fly ball June 26, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Atlanta Braves were locked in a very exciting game for 13 innings this afternoon, with the end coming on a dropped fly ball that would have retired the side. David Aardsma took the mound for Tampa Bay in the 13th inning with the game tied at five runs apiece. Aardsma gave up a leadoff single to Charles Thomas but retired the next two batters on routine fly ball outs to left field. One out away from getting out of the inning, Aardsma walked Augie Ojeda, putting the go-ahead run in scoring position with two outs and Dioner Navarro due at the plate. Navarro was the goat in last night's game when he overthrew third base to allow Juan Encarnacion to score the game-winning run. An ironic sort of revenge came this afternoon. Navarro hit an 0-1 fastball weakly into right field for what appeared to be a sure out, but the ball bounced off the heel of Encarnacion's glove and dropped to the turf as Thomas hustled home with the go-ahead run. Carlos Gomez followed with another routine fly ball to right field, this one caught by Encarnacion. Aardsma took the loss, falling to 1-1 on the year. Joel Zumaya got the win in relief for Atlanta, improving to 4-0 with a 3.10 ERA after three scoreless innings of work.