Charlie’s Team 10, gNats 1

Charlie “Clutch” Culberson has won many games for the Braves over the past couple of seasons. On Saturday, the Braves won one for Charlie. The Braves broke open a tight 1-1 game in the top of the 7th with 4 runs to take a 5-1 lead. They scored two more in the 8th, three more in the 9th, and cruised to a 10-1 victory.

The top of the 7th was one of the more memorable and momentous innings of the season, but not primarily because of the runs scored. Charlie Culberson was hit in the face by a fastball. It was one of the more horrifying sights I’ve ever seen on a baseball field. As I write this, there is no word on the extent of his injuries, but it is obviously very serious. It was certainly…