Braves 8, Diamondbacks 3: Walker’s return marred by bullpen meltdown

Taijuan Walker took the mound against the Atlanta Braves tonight, the first time since he welcomed a new baby into the family, and he did well. In fact, the only base runner he allowed in the first three innings was Freddie Freeman on a HBP. He struck out two in the first and K’d the side in the third.

Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks weren’t being much more effective against Mike Foltynewicz, though they did get more baserunners. In the first, A.J. Pollock got a one out single, and Paul Goldschmidt got a two out walk before Foltynewicz struck out J.D. Martinez to end the inning, and with two outs in the second, Chris Iannetta walked and Walker singled before David Peralta grounded out to end…