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Braves vs. Pirates ATLANTA BRAVES (75-60, 1st N.L. East) 2017 2018 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 2-5 4-1 898-1046-12 Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 263-266 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (66-70, 4th N.L. Central) at Atlanta 2-2 1-1 145-121 RH Julio Teheran (9-7, 4.18) vs. RH Nick Kingham (5-6, 4.92) SunTrust Park ('17) --- --- 3-3 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 46-26 Game No. 136 • Home Game No. 68 at Pittsburgh (since ‘66) 0-3 3-0 119-147 September 2, 2018 • 5:05 p.m. • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSO at PNC Park (since ‘01) --- --- 30-30 Strikeouts TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Pirates finish a EXTRA-BASE HITS: 1B Freddie Freeman drove three-game set tonight with the sixth and final meeting home the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning double RHP Julio Teheran has 994 career strikeouts and is looking to become the ninth pitcher between the clubs this season...The Braves took all to left field…Freeman entered the at-bat with five hits in franchise to fan 1,000 in a Braves three games at PNC Park, August 20-22. in his last 38 at-bats. uniform. Last night's 5-3 victory clinched the season series The double marked Freeman's 60th extra-base hit Of the eight with at least 1,000 strikeouts, • • only five did so in baseball's modern era for the Braves, and they took the set for the first of the season and now reached that mark four times (since 1900): John Smoltz (3,011), Phil time since winning four of seven in 2013...A win total and in each of the last three seasons...He is now Niekro (2,912), Warren Spahn (2,493), Tom tonight would give the Braves their best season one of seven Braves in the live-ball era (since 1920) Glavine (2,091) and Greg Maddux (1,828). record against the Pirates since also going 5-1 to have four such seasons...Hank Aaron has the All five are in the Hall of Fame. against them in 2007. most of any player in baseball history with 16, while Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, and Eddie Mathews The Braves snapped a three-game losing skid Braves Breakdown • are second among Braves players with nine...Dale Overall ....................................... 75-60 against the Pirates in Atlanta with last night's win. Murphy had eight, while Wally Berger had five. Home ......................................... 36-31 Road .......................................... 39-29 RHP Julio Teheran beat the Pirates on August 22 Freeman is one of six players in the major leagues • • Day ............................................ 26-17 of this season, tossing 7.0 innings and allowing to reach 60 extra-base hits in each of the last three Night ......................................... 49-43 one run, earned...Over his last four games seasons and one of four currently in the National Current Streak ............................... W1 against Pittsburgh, Teheran has allowed just that League...The others are Manny Machado, Paul Last 5 Games ..................................2-3 one earned run while compiling a 0.33 ERA (1 Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Last 10 Games ................................5-5 ER/27.2 IP). March .............................................2-1 April ........................................... 14-10 THE BULLPEN: Four relievers combined to toss 3.0 • RHP Nick Kingham is set to make his first career perfect innings last night, and over the last 12 games, the May ............................................ 17-12 appearance against Atlanta tonight...The righty is June ............................................ 14-11 set for his first start since August 1, when he went Atlanta bullpen owns a 0.99 ERA (4 ER/36.1 IP). July ............................................. 10-13 1.0 inning and threw 51 pitches in a 9-2 loss to Prior to this stretch, Braves relievers allowed 13 runs August ........................................ 17-13 • September ......................................1-0 Chicago (NL). over a four-game sweep by Colorado. Vs. LHSP .................................... 18-22 ROSTER MOVE: The Braves today selected Despite that rough stretch, the Braves still own the Vs. RHSP ................................... 57-38 • Series Opener ............................. 26-20 the contract of INF Ryan Flaherty from Triple-A third-best bullpen ERA since the All-Star break at Series Opener at Home .............. 12-11 Gwinnett..The Braves will announce a corresponding 3.18 (46 ER/130.0 IP). Series Opener on Road ................14-9 move closer to game time. They have allowed 10 home runs since the break, By Series ...............................20-14-11 • By Home Series.........................11-7-4 Flaherty 32, re-joins the Braves after he was second fewest in baseball...Only tonight's opponent, • By Road Series ........................... 9-7-7 designated for assignment on August 20...In eight Pittsburgh, has allowed fewer with nine. Rubber Games ...............................8-5 games with the Stripers, he hit .267 (8-for-30). Sweeps/Were Swept .......................8-3 THE ROTATION: RHP Kevin Gausman allowed Scored First ................................ 55-20 NEVER QUIT WITH SNIT: The Braves rallied for three runs, one earned, over 6.0 innings last night in a Opponent Scored First ................ 20-40 their 15th last at-bat win of the season last night, scoring no-decision to lower his ERA in a Braves uniform to 1-run games ............................... 18-11 1 or 2 run games ......................... 30-25 four times in the eighth inning to beat Pittsburgh, 5-3... 1.66 (7 ER/38.0)...Since August 1, Gausman has the Comeback Wins ......................... 28-30 The Braves are tied for the 10th most such wins in the 11th best ERA in baseball...Nine of the pitchers ahead Last AB Wins .............................. 15-11 majors after last night's victory...Toronto leads with 22, of him are in the National League, including four (Aaron Walkoff Wins ..................................7-2 Nola, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom and Wei-Yin Chen) Extra Innings ..................................4-8 • Since Brian Snitker was named interim manager from the N.L. East. Led After 6 ...................................55-7 on May 17, 2016, the Braves have 52 last at-bat Led After 7 ...................................59-4 wins, the most in the National League. SS Dansby Swanson hit his Led After 8 ...................................64-4 SWANSON STAYS HOT: Tied After 6 ..................................12-6 The Braves led the N.L. in last at-bat victories the 14th home run of the season last night, driving a 1-0, • Tied After 7 ..................................10-7 last two seasons...They had 20 in 2017 and 19 in eighth-inning pitch from Keone Kela over the fence in Tied After 8 ....................................9-4 2016. left field...Swanson's drive gave the Braves their second Behind After 6 ..............................8-47 run of the game and started a four-run rally. Behind After 7 ..............................6-49 With last night's victory, the Braves collected their • Behind After 8 ..............................2-52 Since snapping a 0-for-16 skid with an infield single sixth win of the season when they entered the • Division Games .......................... 42-21 eighth inning trailing. in his last at-bat on August 11, Swanson is hitting Vs. Other Divisions ..................... 33-39 .297 (19-for-64) with six home runs and three Vs. A.L. Teams .................................8-9 The Braves have scored 219 times in the seventh • doubles. Vs. N.L. Teams ............................ 67-51 inning or later this season, the second-most such Vs. A.L. East ....................................8-9 Swanson is three homers shy of the single-season runs in the National League this season...Only • Vs. N.L. East ............................... 42-21 Chicago has more at 243. Atlanta franchise record for shortstops, held by Jeff Vs. N.L. Central .......................... 16-12 Blauer and Andrelton Simmons...Blauser hit 17 in Vs. N.L. West ................................9-18 SS Dansby Swanson is hitting .314 (49-for-156) in • 1997 before Simmons matched the mark in 2013. Hit 0 HR ................................... 13-32 the seventh inning or later this season, the fourth- Hit 1+ HR ................................. 62-28 Swanson's 36 RBI from the eighth spot in the best average in the National League...Swanson's • Hit 2+ HR ...................................33-9 lineup are the most in the National League and Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ............. 10-43 seven late-inning homers are tied for 11th most Scored 4 or More Runs .............. 65-17 in the N.L. five more than Pittsburgh's Jordy Mercer...Only Scored 5 or More Runs .............. 50-10 Detroit's José Iglesias has more with 43. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 55-12 Allowed 4 or More Runs ............ 20-48 Allowed 5 or More Runs ............ 13-41 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers More Hits than Opponent ............61-8 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Fewer Hits than Opponent ...........9-40 Mon., Sept. 3 BOS RH Touki Toussaint (1-0, 1.50) vs. RH Nathan Eovaldi (5-7, 4.35) FSSE 1:10 Committed No Errors ................ 51-35 Tues., Sept. 4 BOS LH Sean Newcomb (11-7, 3.85 vs. RH Rick Porcello (15-7, 4.27) FSSE 7:35 Committed 1 or More Errors...... 24-25 Wed., Sept. 5 BOS RH Mike Foltynewicz (10-9, 2.80) vs. TBA FSSE 12:10 Before All-star Game .................. 52-42 After All-star Game ..................... 23-18 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Starter Goes at least 5 inn ............ 70-42 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Starter Goes at least 6 inn ............ 46-19 Starter Goes at least 7 inn ..............14-4 Tonight’s Starting Pitcher Teheran’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (6) 4-0, 1.40 ERA 25.2 19 4 4 6 17 3 --- #49 Julio Teheran 3/39 vs.