3 Takeaways: Atlanta Braves comeback falls short in series loss to Brewers

The Atlanta Braves saw their streak of 10 consecutive series victories come to an end at Miller Park in Milwaukee, as their bid for yet another miracle rally fell just short in a 5-4 loss to the Brewers.

It was an unfortunate way for the Atlanta Braves to end a road trip that had begun with so much promise, after having swept the San Diego Padres and taking the first game of the three-game set against the Brew Crew.

Dallas Keuchel, who started for the Braves in the series rubber match at Miller Park, had his moments of good pitching, but was done in by a 3-run Milwaukee sixth inning that proved to be the difference in the ballgame.

The Atlanta offense was mostly shut down by Brewers starter Chase Anderson, who did not surrender a run in his 5.2 innings of work.

Josh Donaldson was one of the few stars of the day for the Braves lineup, as his 2-hit, 4-RBI performance nearly single-handedly brought Atlanta all the way back from a 5-0 deficit.

Brian McCann also went 2-4 while clubbing a pair of doubles that were oh-so-close to solo home runs.

The Atlanta offense did just enough to make things awfully interesting in the 9th inning, as they had the tying run on third base when the game’s last out was recorded.

In the end, while the Braves came up short in this series finale against a solid Brewers squad, Atlanta has to still feel good about a 4-2 road trip and a – at minimum – 5.5 game lead in the National League East, especially with a four-game home series against the red-hot Washington Nationals about to take shape.

Here’s three of our biggest takeaways from the Atlanta Braves’ 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the series rubber match.