In the words of Ian Anderson (the other one), “And the train it won’t stop going; No way to slow down.” The Braves have put the Hammer down and are rolling again. Wednesday night in the desert, the Braves defeated the Snakes 9-2 for their fourth straight victory. The lead remains 3 over the Phils, and the magic number is nine with twelve games remaining.
For my money, the best thing about the game was the performance of Ian Anderson (the pitcher). After surrendering a run on a walk and a double in the first, and allowing a single in the second, he proceeded to retire every batter he faced the rest of the way through seven innings.