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Braves slump continues in 3-2, 11 inning loss in Chicago

By The Associated Press
Posted 6:13PM on Thursday 12th June 2008 ( 16 years ago )
CHICAGO - Jeff Ridgway hit pinch-hitter Reed Johnson with the bases loaded in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the reeling Atlanta Braves 3-2 Thursday.

The Braves have lost six straight and can't seem to win away from Turner Field. They fell to 7-24 on the road and have lost their last 21 one-run games on the road since August, matching the longest such streak in major league history.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Kansas City lost 21 straight one-run games on the road from 2000-01.

Chicago's Jim Edmonds tied it at 2 with a one-out solo homer in the ninth, setting the stage for the comeback victory.
Chicago Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot, top, jumps after forcing out Atlanta Braves' Greg Norton during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Thursday in Chicago. The Braves' Gregor Blanco was safe at first. / photo: Associated Press

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