The most dominant closer in the game and one of the most clutch bullpens had an off night in the worst way at the worst time.
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2. Taking a key series will have to wait and hopes of a sweep have been dashed.
Closer Raisel Iglesias saw his insane no-earned-runs streak come to an end as part of the meltdown. He allowed a run for the first time in nearly three months. His no-earned-runs streak lasted 30 games and 36 innings, including the first two outs of the ninth. He only needed one out to keep the game tied 2-2 heading into the bottom of the ninth. He needed just one more out to keep the streak alive. But he couldn’t get that final out.
“They put good swings together, good at-bats together and were able to get a handful of runs off of someone who hasn't given up an run in a couple months,” Braves catcher Travis d’ArnaudBetween the two of them, seven earned runs were surrendered in the ninth, including three home runs. Sure, it can be argued having a lead heading into the frame changes the situation and therefore the game could have gone differently. But that's not how it went down.
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