ATLANTA – Chipper Jones said it might have taken a little more than a big hit from Alex Gonzalez, a strong start from Jair Jurrjens and a home run from backup catcher David Ross for the Atlanta Braves to finally beat Yovani Gallardo.
Jones kidded that a little witchcraft might have been involved.
Gonzalez hit a three-run double to give Atlanta the lead and the Braves finally solved Gallardo in beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Monday night.
Gallardo began the day 3-0 with a 0.96 earned run average in five career starts against Atlanta, including a two-hit shutout in a 1-0 win on April 5 in Milwaukee.
“We snapped the head off a chicken and, I don’t know, exorcised a demon,” Jones joked.