In the 12th Inning, Mark Kotsay’s RBI single in the top of the inning was not enough last night to give the Braves the win. In the bottom of the inning, the Nationals rallied back to win the game 3-2 against Manny Acosta and Buddy Carlyle. Yet again, the Braves lost by one run, the 14th straight one-run decision that goes back to last season. The rookie Jair Jurrjens once again dominated on the mound, pitching seven innings and only allowing two hits alongside one earned run. Yet, the bad luck continued for the Braves in the one-run game loss. In other news, John Smoltz has declared he will return as a reliever once coming off the disabled list. The Braves have today off before looking to turn around their bad luck against the Cincinnati Reds this weekend with Tim Hudson taking the mound on Friday.
