Chipper's walk-off blast caps Braves' wild rally

JustinVerlander35 · Sep 3, 2012

With the tension mounting and the Braves staring at the likelihood of suffering yet another loss, Chipper Jones delivered a game-winning blast that added to the splendor of his final year while possibly altering the course of a season that was heading in the wrong direction.

As the baseball world wondered if they were indeed headed for a second straight late-season collapse, the Braves displayed a resilient spirit during a five-run ninth inning that provided a dramatic 8-7 win over the Phillies on Sunday night at Turner Field. Jones delivered the final blow with the towering three-run home run off All-Star closer Jonathan Papelbon.

"Nothing beats that," Jones said. "That's as good as it gets for a baseball player, to walk off the field -- especially in that situation, where we were really down and out."
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