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Braves finish season on a winning note, ready for minis

By Matt Brumley, 10/09/20, 2:30PM CDT

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The Braves lost a close battle in game 1 but fought back to take game 2 and finish the season on a positive note.

 

Game 25:

 

Kravitz’s Rangers 19 @ Brumley’s Braves 15

 

The Braves held the lead in this high scoring affair into the 5thinning before the Rangers put together a late onslaught. Despite a 6 run bottom of the 7th, the Braves rally came up a bit short as the game ended in the Rangers’ favor with the tying run on deck for the Braves.  The highlights in this game for the Braves included Gustavo Chirinosreaching base all 4 times up, 2 HRs (including a grand slam) from Matt Brumley, and another long ball from Kevin Knox

 

Zach San Roman: 1 for 2, 2 BB, 2 R

Matt Brumley: 3 for 4, 2 HR, 3 R, 6 RBI

Tim Kaminski: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 R, RBI

Kevin Knox: 2 for 4, HR, 2B, R, 3 RBI

Doug Kramer: 3 for 4, 2B, 2 R, RBI

Gustavo Chirinos: 2 for 2, 2 BB, R, RBI

 

Game 26:

 

Brumley’s Braves 10 @ Eusay’s Tigers 6

 

The Braves scored 6 runs early in this contest and never looked back.  Sub Chris Stutzcontributed a clutch 2 out grand slam in the top of the 2ndas part of a 3 hit effort, Tim Kaminskiwent 4 for 4, and hot hitting Doug Kramercontributed 3 more hits of his own. The Braves defense held the Tigers scoreless into the 5thinning and held off a late attempt at a comeback to finish off the regular season on a winning note for the good guys.

 

Chris Stutz (sub): 3 for 4, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI

Zach San Roman: 2 for 4, R

Matt Brumley: 2 for 4, 2B, R

Tim Kaminski: 4 for 4, 2B, R, 3 RBI

Doug Kramer: 3 for 4, 2B, R, 2 RBI

Gustavo Chirinos: 2 for 3

Tony Lowery: 2 for 3, R

 

Week 13 POW: Gustavo Chirinos – 4 for 5, 2 BB, R, RBI

Week 13 ROW: Doug Kramer – 6 for 8, 2 2B, 3 R, 3 RBI

 

Despite a 3-12 record to begin the season, the Braves went 7-4 over their last 11 games to carry some momentum into the minis. The Braves will take on the Grasshoppers to kick off the minis, and the winner of that game will clash with the Royals to move onto the playoffs.