ATLANTA—The place was rocking, the pearl-clad fans sensing this truly was going to be a special night, the kind they’d been hopefully marking on the calendar for more than a quarter-century. Surely after Adam Duvall launched one into the tabled seats in right field for a grand slam in the very first inning, the Atlanta Braves would be celebrating their first World Series title since 1995. On their home field, no less, the 5-year-old stadium-slash-shopping mall where they’d been unbeatable through seven postseason games. Then, Halloween took a frightening turn. All tricks and no treats. Now, an entire city is on edge again. Needing one win to finish off the Houston Astros, the Braves squandered the early 4–0 lead provided by Duvall and lost 9–5 in Game 5 on Sunday night, a listless performance that left Truist Field so quiet you could hear a pearl drop. The rookie starting pitcher …