BOSTON (AP) — Three days after a World Series victory that transformed him from a postseason flop to an October hero
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http://www.stlouiscardinalsteamshop.com/authentic-ozzie-smith-jersey , and an error by shortstop Nick Amhed gave Atlanta another run that made it 4-3.Bradley was visibly unhappy in the dugout after another bumpy outing. He’s had several over the past week.“When you’re going through a little bit of a rough patch, it seems like the ball doesn’t bounce your way,” Bradley said. “But I made good pitches, they just beat me.”Ziegler protected the lead, striking out Adam Duvall and getting Dansby Swanson to fly out with the bases loaded.“There’s no lead that’s safe with them,” Ziegler said of the Braves.Eduardo Escobar’s sacrifice fly gave the Diamondbacks an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth.END(ER) OF THEIR NIGHTSBraves OF Ender Inciarte, apparently unhappy with the strike zone, was ejected after striking out swinging at a pitch in the dirt to end the top of the fourth. He said something to home plate umpire Doug Eddings and was tossed, then proceeded to kick at the dirt and shout some more in Eddings’ face before going back to the dugout.“Sometimes guys get frustrated and voice opinions on things. It happens,” Snitker said.Eddings also ejected Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer in the eighth when he yelled from the dugout after Duvall was called out on strikes.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Julio Teheran (9-7) makes his team-high 28th start on Saturday against Arizona. The Braves are 16-11 in his starts this season.Diamondbacks: Saturday’s scheduled starter RHP Clay Buchholz (7-2) has a 0.64 earned run average in his last four starts, but carries a 6.06 ERA in three starts against Atlanta in his career.
