Braves, Jeff Bennett Squander Chances Against Red Sox

This Braves team cannot seem to string together any momentum. They open a three game series at Fenway Park in need of generating some momentum. The Phillies have left the division door open and the Braves could make a move against (let’s face it) a better team. As has happened so often this season, the Braves botch a good game with Jeff Bennett. Game 1: Kenshin Kawakami pitches a gem, and Dice-K struggles again. Kawakami showed the reason why Atlanta brought him over and the offense pounded the Red Sox pitchers. Game 2: Complete game shutout by Josh Beckett. No surprise here. He is one of the best pitchers in baseball. Game 3: The Braves have the remarkably consistent Jair Jurrjens facing the knuckleballer Tim Wakefield. The conditions favored the knuckle ball as it was windy and rainy, yet the Braves put up two early. Fast forward to the late innings when the game got interesting. 7th Inning : The Braves hit Wakefield and Ramon Ramirez to score two runs and tie the game at ... (link)