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Villar’s clutch RBI single in 13th sinks Braves
- Updated: May 26, 2016
ATLANTA — After facing the Braves’ entire bullpen and the guy who had been scheduled to start on Saturday, the Brewers claimed a 3-2 victory courtesy of Jonathan Villar’s go-ahead single in the 13th inning on Wednesday night at Turner Field.
Casey Kelly had been scheduled to start Saturday, but he ended up throwing the final four innings for the Braves, who have lost 19 of their first 21 home games. After the Brewers loaded the bases before the first out was recorded in the 13th inning, Villar delivered his game-winning single to left that scored Aaron Hill off Kelly, who had thrown 81 pitches over five innings on Sunday in Philadelphia.
The Braves burned through their ‘pen after starter Mike Foltynewicz surrendered one run over 5 2/3 innings. The Brewers used six of their seven relievers after Junior Guerra escaped multiple threats over five scoreless innings. Milwaukee has won each of the five games Guerra has started this season.
“He put zeros on the board,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “It’s good when a guy can pitch like that. I don’t think he had his best night. I just thought it was time to go to our [bullpen].”
Braves infielder Gordon Beckham’s first career pinch-hit homer — a two-run shot in the sixth inning off Chris Capuano — served as the potential game winner until the Brewers manufactured a run in the eighth inning. Atlanta used six relievers to record the 10 outs that separated Foltynewicz’s exit and the end of the ninth inning.
“I don’t particularly like going out there, but it was just kind of the way things were stacking up,” Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. “You’d rather not, but it was like we were going to try to win this in nine, especially after Gordo hit the homer.”
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