D’Arnaud’s single in 9th gives Braves home win vs. Rockies

Trevor Story scored twice and walked twice.

Given how poorly the Atlanta Braves were playing, it was bound to work out just fine.

“I just pulled it across my body a little bit and made a bad throw”, Harrell said.

True, the Rockies let a three-game series sweep slip through their fingers, and that’s going to leave a mark for the short term, especially with the Rockies trying to put together an elusive winning streak they believe can get them into the playoff hunt. “I was glad to keep us in the game”. Jace Peterson looped a single to left and d’Arnaud followed with a hit to right. Story scored when shortstop Erick Aybar bounced a throw on Reynolds’ fielder’s choice to A.J. Pierzynski, and ball bounced off the catcher’s glove.

“He was locating that slider, and when he pitches off his fastball, good things are going to happen for him”, said Brandon Barnes, who went 0-for-3.

It was a rare home victory for the Braves, who are 14-36 at Turner Field, have baseball’s worst overall record, and had lost four straight to Colorado…including games Friday and Saturday. Offensively, Freddie Freeman leads Atlanta with 95 hits, Nick Markakis has 47 RBI and Adonis Garcia has five home runs.

“Folty pitched great. He deserved a better fate”, Pierzynski said. “There is no other way to put it”. A single by Ryan Raburn, a walk to Reynolds and an RBI hit by Nick Hundley chased Folynewicz with no outs in the eighth.Hunter Cervenka threw a wild pitch to score the second Colorado run and the tying run scored on a throwing error by Braves second baseman Gordon Beckham after DJ LeMahieu beat out an infield single against Chris Withrow.

Boone Logan (1-0) gave up one hit and one walk in the eighth.

Atlanta led 2-0 in the second on Pierzynski’s first homer of the season.

Atlanta extended its lead to 3-0 lead in the seventh. He was, however, matched frame for frame by Julio Teheran, who gave up just three hits and a walk in his own seven scoreless innings, striking out five Rockies on 101 pitches (62 strikes).

A Cal spokesman said approximately 70,000 tickets have been sold for the August 27th game against Hawaii at the 83,500-capacity ANZ Stadium, the first college football game to be played in Australia since BYU defeated Colorado State in 1987.

Harrell, in what might have been thought of as a showcase game for him, was pounded early and often by Colorado: 7 hits and 7 earned runs in the first 4 innings, along with 3 walks besides.

Interim manager Brian Snitker said rookie RHP Tyrell Jenkins will join the rotation Tuesday at Cincinnati.

Story was running on contact when he scored the winning run. Jon Gray gets the nod, and he’s 5-4 with a 4.67 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. He went 2 for 4.

Atlanta’s sixth pitcher, Dario Alvarez, gave up Raburn’s fourth career grand slam – his third pinch-hit homer this season.

Braves: C Tyler Flowers was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left hand. Vizcaino previously had been bothered by an elbow infection.

For the Rockies, it was a missed opportunity to complete a sweep in the first series after the All-Star break. He is 2-4 with a 4.63 ERA in eight road starts.

The Rockies threatened in both the 8th and 9th innings against 4 Atlanta relievers, but hit into inning-ending doubleplays both times.

Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis (7-6) is 2-1 with a 6.35 ERA in four games – three starts – against Atlanta.