Just two days after Ken Griffey, Jr., and the Reds overcame a three-run 11th inning deficit to stun the Nationals’ bullpen, the Braves terrorized the Nats beleaguered pen. This time, Jeff Francoeur beat Chad Cordero in grand style Saturday night to send the Nats to what was then their fourth straight loss.

The Nats headed into the 9th on Saturday with a two-run lead, but the usually reliable Cordero struggled from the start. He gave up a lead-off home run to Brian McCann followed by back-to-back singles by Ryan Langerhans and Marcus Giles. A force-out at third on an Edgar Renteria bunt brought up Chipper Jones. Jones legged out an infield single but Andruw Jones struck out with the bases loaded. With two outs, Francoeur strode to the plate. On a 1-0 pitch, he launched Cordero’s offering into the left field seats at Turner Field for a game winning Grand Slam. For the second time in three days, the Nats saw a late lead evaporate at the hands of a walk-off home run.