A periodic look back at the championship season.
One month into the season (delayed due to the lockout), the Braves were still finding their groove. They were 18-12 on May 28, four games behind the red-hot Phillies.
The bats had yet to awaken. Marquis Grissom was struggling with his new team, getting on base just 28 percent of the time. Jeff Blauser was hitting .233 while the LF platoon of Ryan Klesko and Mike Kelly checked in with averages below the Mendoza line.
But they wouldn’t need offense on this day, not with Mad Dog on the mound.