ATLANTA BRAVES (19-23) Vs. PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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ATLANTA BRAVES (19-23) Braves vs. Pirates 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 3-4 1-3 893-1043-12 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (20-25) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 259-265 at Atlanta 2-1 1-0 143-118 RHP R.A. Dickey (3-3, 4.13) vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-3, 7.34) at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 46-26 Game No. 43 • Home Game No. 20 at Pittsburgh (since ‘66) 1-3 0-3 116-147 May 23, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE at PNC Park (since ‘01) --- --- 27-30 Braves Breakdown TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight’s contest is the second MILESTONE FOR PHILLIPS: Last night, 2B Overall ................................... 19-23 of a four-game set between the Braves and Pirates and Brandon Phillips drove a third-inning pitch out to left- Home ....................................... 9-10 the fifth of seven meetings between the two clubs this center field for his 200th home run…He became the Road ...................................... 10-13 season...The Braves won the opener last night, 5-2, 48th player in MLB history with 200 home runs and Day ............................................ 4-9 after the Pirates swept a three-game series at PNC 200 steals and only the sixth second baseman to reach Night ..................................... 15-14 Park, April 7-9...That series marked the first time the that milestone. Current Streak ............................W1 Braves were swept in Pittsburgh since 1994. Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 Four of the second baseman (Joe Morgan, Roberto • Last 10 Games ............................ 7-3 Despite the win last night for Atlanta, Pittsburgh has Alomar, Ryne Sandberg and Craig Biggio) are in • April ....................................... 10-13 won 15 of the last 22 meetings between the clubs, the Hall of Fame, while the fifth, Ian Kinsler, is still May .......................................... 9-10 dating to August 20, 2014...Yet the Braves have only active. Vs. LHSP .................................... 2-1 been outscored 107-85 over that stretch, or by an Vs. RHSP ............................... 17-22 average of 1.0 run/game. 5-FOR-5: OF Ender Finished 5-for-5 last night, Series Opener ............................. 8-8 becoming the first Braves player to go 5-for-5 or better Series Opener at Home .............. 4-3 • The Braves face another right-handed starting since Jason Heyward also had five hits on September 26, Series Opener on Road .............. 4-5 pitcher tonight, the Pirates’ Tyler Glasnow...The 2013 vs. Philadelphia…The five hits set a career high. By Series .................................6-7-2 Braves have faced the fewest lefty starters in baseball By Home Series.......................2-3-1 (2-1)...They are 17-22 against right-handed starters Inciarte became the second NL player with a • By Road Series ........................4-4-1 and are hitting .262 against righties, the ninth-best 5-for-5 day or better this season…Anthony Rendon Rubber Games ........................... 0-2 mark in baseball, while reaching at a .336 clip, the went 6-for-6 at New York on April 30. Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 3-5 eighth-highest in the majors. Scored First .............................. 11-7 • The last Braves player to have a 5-for-5 game with Opponent Scored First .............. 8-16 RECENT BRAVES: The Braves have won eight of no extra-base hits was Marcus Giles on July 29, 2003 1-run games ............................... 2-7 their last 11 games, scoring 5.3 runs/game over that vs. Houston. Comeback Wins ..................... 10-10 stretch...They have won the opener of each of their last Inciarte has 28 hits this month, tied for second most Last AB Wins .............................. 5-4 five series, going 3-0-1...They can earn at least a series • Walkoff Wins .............................. 1-2 in the NL and one off the lead of Colorado’s Charlie tie with Pittsburgh with a win tonight. Extra Innings .............................. 1-3 Blackmon. Led After 6 ............................... 14-2 The Braves have 34 extra-base hits over the 11 • C Tyler Flowers went 2-for-3 Led After 7 ............................... 15-1 games, while hitting .284 (106-for-373) with a .370 TYLER FLOWERS: with a walk last night, raising his on-base percentage Led After 8 ............................... 15-1 on-base percentage...They have hit 13 home runs, Tied After 6 ................................ 2-2 including eight in the last four games. to .476. Tied After 7 ................................ 2-1 Tied After 8 ................................ 4-1 The Braves pitching staff has allowed one earned Among the 354 players in the majors with at least • • Behind After 6 .......................... 3-19 run in each of the past three games and has 3.31 50 plate appearances this season, none have a higher Behind After 7 .......................... 2-21 ERA (36 ER/98.0 IP) over the past 11. on-base percentage than Flowers. Behind After 8 .......................... 0-21 The only NL catcher with a higher batting average Division Games ........................ 9-13 Four Braves relievers combined • BRAVES BULLPEN: that Flowers’ .360 mark is San Francisco’ Buster Vs. Other Divisions ................. 10-10 to toss 4.0 more hitless innings in last night’s 5-2 win Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 3-3 Posey (.362)...Flowers’ four game-winning RBI are over Pittsburgh...The bullpen has now gone 15.1 tied for the most among NL catchers. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 16-20 consecutive innings without allowing a hit, setting Hit 0 HR ................................. 3-11 1B Matt Adams singled in the fourth Hit 1+ HR ............................. 16-12 an Atlanta franchise record...Research courtesy of MATT ADAMS: Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 2-15 the Elias Sports Bureau. inning last night for his first hit with the Braves and then homered into the right field seats his next time up…The Scored 4 or More Runs ............ 17-8 By opponents’ at-bats, the hitless streak is at 49, Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 9-4 • club acquired him from the Cardinals on Saturday and he dating to the second at-bat of the 7th inning on Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 10-19 is 2-for-8 (.250) in two games with the Braves. May 18 vs. Toronto…In that game RHP Josh More Hits than Opponent ........ 15-7 Collmenter allowed a single to the leadoff batter in Adams’ drive was the 15th home run Braves first Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 4-15 • Committed No Errors .............. 11-8 the 7th inning…The streak began when he retired baseman have hit this season after Freddie Freeman Committed 1 or More Errors.... 8-15 the next three hitters. hit the first 14...That total is tied for the most in the majors by a team’s first basemen. Since allowing 11 runs on May 3, the Braves bullpen Upcoming Milestones • has compiled a 1.70 ERA (11 ER/58.1 IP) over JOSE RAMIREZ: RHP Jose Ramirez tossed another Needs For 16 games after Jason Motte, Jose Ramirez, Arodys perfect inning last night to lower his ERA to 1.31 this Vizcaíno and Jim Johnson combined to throw 4.0 Bartolo Colón 102 Ks 2,500 season...Dating to July 28, 2016, when he returned to 15 Wins 250 scoreless innings tonight…They have now tossed 8 Wins 243 20.1 consecutive scoreless innings. the majors from a stint with Triple-A Gwinnett, Ramirez (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) owns a 1.75 ERA (10 ER/51.1 IP) in 51 games, which is 10 Wins 245 • Since 1974, the longest consecutive scoreless inning the lowest mark among all NL relievers...The opposition (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) streak for a Braves bullpen is held by the 2013 team, is hitting .173 against him over this stretch. R.A. Dickey 68.1 IP 2,000 which went 24.2 innings from August 1-August 10, 133 Ks 1,500 2013...Research courtesy of STATS. DANSBY’S SURGE: SS Dansby Swanson doubled and Freddie Freeman 5 Hits 1,000 scored a run last night, and has now hit safely in 13 of 54 Games 1,000 • The 2016 bullpen had a 23.2 scoreless inning streak, his last 14 games...He is hitting .327 (16-for-49) with a Jaime García 55.1 IP 1,000 from June 16-June 25. Ender Inciarte 22 Hits 500 .414 on-base percentage over this stretch, while helping Matt Kemp 42 Games 1,500 the team to an 8-6 record. 2 2B 300 2 HR 250 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Nick Markakis 63 Hits 2,000 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Julio Teheran 129.1 IP 1,000 Wed., May 24 PIT RH Julio Teheran (3-4, 5.47) vs. RH Trevor Williams (2-3, 6.04) FSSE 7:35 Thu., May 25 PIT RH Bartolo Colón (2-4, 6.38) vs. RH Ivan Nova (4-3, 2.63) FSSE 12:10 Upcoming Birthdays Fri., May 26 at SF TBA vs. RH Matt Cain (3-2, 4.91) FSSE 10:15 Player/Coach Date Turns Sat., May 27 at SF TBA vs. RH Ty Blach (2-2, 4.10) FSSO 10:05 Bartolo Colón 5/24/73 44 Sun., May 28 at SF TBA vs. RH Johnny Cueto (4-3, 4.50) FSSO 4:05 Jim Johnson 6/27/83 34 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Brandon Phillips 6/28/84 33 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’s Starting Pitcher Dickey’sWisler’s GameGame LogLog DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (6) 0-4, 5.48 ERA 23.0 29 21 14 9 13 4 --- #19 R.A. Dickey 4/8 at PIT L, 6-4 5.2 9 6 3 4 4 0 109 4/15 SD W, 4-2 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 2 89 RHP • 6-3 • 215 • 42 yrs 4/20 WSH L, 3-2 7.0 3 3 3 2 3 1 73 4/27 at NYM W, 7-5 5.0 5 3 2 2 3 1 67 2017: 3-3, 4.13 ERA • 2016 Record: 10-15, 4.46 ERA April Totals (4) 2-2, 3.80 ERA 23.2 24 14 10 9 16 4 85* 5/2 NYM W, 9-7 6.0 4 3 3 4 3 2 96 vs.