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Braves lose another pitcher
The Atlanta Braves suffered another loss to the rotation on Monday. It is September with a couple of weeks until the postseason and Atlanta still can't seem to figure it out.
The decision comes after a 9-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday that spoiled a series the Braves had appeared poised to sweep. Atlanta won the opener 6-5 in 11 innings and followed with a 12-2 rout Saturday before Alec Bohm’s two-run double keyed a seven-run eighth inning in the finale.
Ritchie, who is eligible to pitch in the postseason since he was on the 40-man roster on Sept. 1, would be on regular rest to start for Triple-A Gwinnett. The 23-year-old has a 4.50 ERA with 53 strikeouts and 36 walks with the big-league club. On Sept. 6, Ritchie set a Gwinnett Stripers single-game strikeout record with 15.