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ATLANTA Just when it looked like the Braves might distance themselves from the misery that has followed them most of the past week, A.J. Minter surrendered a decisive eighth-inning homer in a 5-3 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday night at Truist Park.
It’s been that kind of week for the Braves, who have lost four of their past five games going back to last week’s series finale in Boston. They seemingly got a much-needed boost when Ozzie Albies belted a game-tying, two-run double in the seventh inning of this latest setback.
But Minter’s bid to get through the eighth inning unscathed evaporated when he allowed a two-strike, two-out home run to Yan Gomes. The go-ahead shot stands as the only home run the left-handed reliever has allowed in 20 2/3 innings this year.