Zombies, Braves play at Turner Field

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Zombies, Braves play at Turner Field

Prior to opening the series against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field, the Atlanta Braves held the annual Zombie Walk.

Atlanta Braves fans participate in the team's annual Zombie Walk promotion prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Popular zombie-based television shows including "The Walking Dead" are filmed in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves fans participate in the team's annual Zombie Walk promotion prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Popular zombie-based television shows including "The Walking Dead" are filmed in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves fans participate in the team's annual Zombie Walk promotion prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Popular zombie-based television shows including "The Walking Dead" are filmed in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves fans participate in the team's annual Zombie Walk promotion prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Popular zombie-based television shows including "The Walking Dead" are filmed in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: A Braves cheerleader, with her face painted as a zombie for Zombie Night, dances on the dugout during the seventh inning stretch in the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves fans participate in the team's annual Zombie Walk promotion prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Several zombie-based television shows including "The Walking Dead" are filmed in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves fans participate in the team's annual Zombie Walk prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Several zombie-based television shows including "The Walking Dead" are filmed in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: Pitcher Alex Wood #40 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the first inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: Pitcher Alex Wood #40 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch in the first inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Alex Wood delivers to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves second baseman Phil Gosselin, right, falls onto Oakland Athletics' Jonny Gomes (15) after the pickoff at second base during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. The play was reviewed and the call was upheld for an out. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: Left fielder Justin Upton #8 of the Atlanta Braves hits a solo home run in the second inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: Left fielder Justin Upton #8 of the Atlanta Braves runs past second base after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves' Justin Upton, right, is greeted by Chris Johnson (23) after a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves' Evan Gattis, right, pretends to claw at teammate B.J. Upton after his solo home run against the Oakland Athletics in the second inning of a baseball game during the team's Zombie Night promotion Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: Catcher Evan Gattis #24 of the Atlanta Braves is congratulated by third baseman Chris Johnson #23 and given "the bear claw" by left fielder Justin Upton #8 after Gattis's second inning solo home run during the game against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jason Hammel wipes his face after giving up the second of two back-to-back home runs to the Atlanta Braves during the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves' Evan Gattis, center, is greeted in the dugout after his solo home run, the second of two back-to-back homers given-up by Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jason Hammel, in the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: Centerfielder Coco Crisp #4 of the Oakland Athletics loses track of a ball that bounces over the fence for a ground rule double hit by Chris Johnson #23 of the Atlanta Braves (not pictured) in the third inning of the game at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: First baseman Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves hits a 3-run home run in the third inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 15: First baseman Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves hits a 3-run home run in the third inning of the game against the Oakland Athletics at Turner Field on August 15, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Zarrilli/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, right, celebrates his three-RBI home run against the Oakland Athletics that scored teammates Jason Heyward, left, and Phil Gosselin during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves' Phil Gosselin (15) and Oakland Athletics catcher Derek Norris watch Gosselin's first major league home run which also scores Jason Heyward during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Oakland Athletics center fielder Coco Crisp (4) jumps up the wall but can't field the two-RBI home run by Atlanta Braves' Phil Gosselin during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Atlanta Braves' Phil Gosselin, center, is greeted by Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward after Gosselin's first major league home run which scores Heyward during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

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Atlanta Braves fans participate in the team's annual Zombie Walk promotion prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, in Atlanta. Popular zombie-based television shows including "The Walking Dead" are filmed in the Atlanta area. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

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