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GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (29-29, 2nd NL East, -2.5 GB) Braves vs. Phillies 2020 2021 All-Time at Overall (since 1900) 5-5 5-5 1146-1074-14 Atlanta Era (since 1966) --- --- 428-381 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (28-31, 3rd NL East, -4.0 GB) at Atlanta 2-1 4-2 221-185 LH Tucker Davidson (0-0, 2.31) vs. RH Zach Eflin (2-5, 4.10 ERA) at Truist Park --- --- 23-14 Game No. 59 • Road Game No. 25 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 91-82 at Philadelphia (1900) 3-4 1-3 535-572-6 June 9, 2021 • 7:05 p.m. • Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, PA • BSSO at Citizens Bank Park (‘04) --- --- 76-84 Brothers Homer TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Phillies COMEBACK: The Braves rallied for five runs in the C William Contreras homered last continue a three-game set tonight with the 11th of eighth inning last night to beat Philadelphia, 9-5...The night, while his older brother, C Willson 19 meetings between the clubs this season...The teams Braves led, 4-3, after five, but the Phillies scored two runs Contreras, also went deep for the Cubs. will meet again, July 22-25, here in Philadelphia...That in the sixth to take the lead. will mark the Braves' last trip to Citizens Bank Park The Contreras brothers became the first Last night marked just the third time this season pair of siblings to homer on the same day this season...The Phillies will make their last trip to • the Braves bullpen blew a lead and the team rallied since Kyle and Corey Seager on April 26 of Atlanta, September 28-30, for the final three games of this season, according to research by Elias. to win...The first instance was April 15 vs. Miami, the regular season. before the club also rallied on May 19 vs. New York The last time a Braves player and his brother The Braves beat the Phillies, 9-5, last night, their (NL). homered on the same day was September • 27, 2014, when Melvin and Justin Upton first win in Philadelphia this season...They entered The Braves are now 3-6 this season when they • each went deep in the same game against this series having lost six of seven games here at suffer a blown save...From 2018-2020, the Braves Philadelphia. Citizens Bank Park. had 26 such victories, tied for the second most in The last time two siblings who were both The Phillies swept the Braves in the season- baseball during that period...Only Milwaukee had catchers homered on the same day was • more with 28. June 16, 2012, when Yadier and José Molina opening series here, holding the Braves to three accomplished the feat. total runs while racking up 36 strikeouts...The The Braves are now 2-20 this season when trailing • Braves scored in two innings during the three after six innings. Braves Breakdown games, and suffered through a 18.0-inning scoreless streak. ACUÑA JR. NEARING MILESTONE.: OF Overall ................................... 29-29 Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 99th career home run last night, Since losing those first three games, the Braves Home ..................................... 17-17 • driving a third-inning pitch into the upper deck in left Road ...................................... 12-12 have won five of the seven games with the Phillies, Day .......................................... 9-10 including the last three. field...The drive had an exit velocity of 116.0 mph, the Night ..................................... 20-19 hardest-hit homer by a Braves player ever tracked by Current Streak ............................W3 LHP Tucker Davidson has never faced • Statcast (since 2015). Last 5 Games .............................. 4-1 Philadelphia...The 25-year-old lefty has made Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 three career starts, including two this season...He • Acuña Jr. is looking to become the third quickest April ....................................... 12-14 owns a 2.31 ERA (3 ER/11.2 IP) this year with player to 100 career home runs in major league May ........................................ 13-12 no decisions...All three of his starts have come at June ............................................ 4-3 history. Vs. LHSP .................................... 7-8 home. Vs. RHSP ............................... 22-21 Ryan Howard hit his 100th homer in his 324th RHP Zach Eflin is 6-3 with a 3.41 ERA (27 • Series Opener ........................... 9-11 • game, while Gary Sánchez needed 355 games to Series Opener at Home .............. 4-6 ER/71.1 IP) in 12 career games, all starts, against hit 100. Series Opener on Road .............. 5-5 the Braves...The 27-year-old righty has won his last By Series .................................9-7-3 four decisions with Atlanta, compiling a 2.54 ERA • Acuña Jr. is set to play in his 368th game tonight... By Home Series.......................5-4-1 (11 ER/39.0 IP) over the six-game stretch...He has Aaron Judge currently is the third quickest to 100 By Road Series ........................4-3-2 dropped his last four starts overall, allowing 15 runs, home runs, reaching the milestone in his 371st Rubber Games ........................... 4-1 14 earned, over 22.2 innings (5.56). Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 1-4 game. Scored First ............................ 18-12 The Braves have won three straight games and Opponent Scored First ............ 11-17 .500: FIRST-INNING RUNS: The Braves scored once in the 1-run games ............................... 8-8 four of five to improve to .500, the club's high-water first inning last night, giving them a major-league most 1 or 2 run games ..................... 14-14 mark for the season...The club was at .500 four previous 50 first-inning runs this season. Comeback Wins ..................... 13-13 times this season, and last after play on May 25, when Last AB Wins ............................ 4-11 it was 24-24. • The club's 17 home runs in the first inning are Walkoff Wins .............................. 3-3 also the most in the major leagues. Extra Innings .............................. 1-5 Atlanta was also 4-4 after beating the Phillies on • Led After 6 ............................... 25-5 April 10 and 12-12 after a 10-0 win over Chicago 2B Ozzie Albies is hitting .500 in the first inning, Led After 7 ............................... 24-4 • (NL) on April 28...They were 17-17 after another tops in the National League among qualified Led After 8 ............................... 25-0 hitters, while his .541 on-base percentage is also Tied After 6 ................................ 2-4 win over Philadelphia on May 9. Tied After 7 ................................ 0-8 the best...His 11 RBI in the first are tied for The last time the Braves had a winning record was the most in the major leagues with Tampa Bay's Tied After 8 ................................ 1-9 • Behind After 6 .......................... 2-20 after finishing 35-25 last season...The Braves had a Austin Meadows. Behind After 7 .......................... 3-15 winning record after game No. 3 last season, after Behind After 8 .......................... 1-18 game No. 7 in 2019 and game No. 1 in 2018... HOME RUNS: The Braves hit three more home runs Division Games ...................... 14-14 They never had a winning record in 2017. last night, giving them a major-league most 89 this Vs. Other Divisions ................. 15-15 season. Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 2-8 Only two other major league teams have not had • Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 27-21 a winning record at any point this season: Miami In 60 games last season, the Braves hit 103 home • Vs. A.L. East ................................ 2-8 and Texas...The Marlins reached .500 once at 7-7, runs, easily the most home runs any modern- Vs. N.L. East ........................... 14-14 Vs. N.L. Central ........................ 10-4 while the Rangers were .500 two different times era Braves team has hit in the first 60 games of a Vs. N.L. West .............................. 3-3 at 3-3 and 18-18. season…The 2003 club held the previous record, Hit 0 HR ................................... 5-8 hitting 94. After 4-4 and 12-12, Atlanta lost four consecutive Hit 1+ HR ............................. 24-21 • games each time...After 17-17, they lost three Tonight is game No. 59 for the Braves. Hit 2+ HR ............................. 16-10 • Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 3-16 straight and after 24-24, they lost the next two Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 26-13 games. Scored 5 or More Runs .......... 24-10 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 19-4 Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 10-25 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Allowed 5 or More Runs .......... 5-22 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME More Hits than Opponent ........ 20-5 Thurs., June 10 PHI RH Ian Anderson (4-3, 3.64) vs. RH Zack Wheeler (4-3, 2.51 ERA) BSSO/MLBN 1:05p Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 5-23 Committed No Errors ............ 15-16 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Committed 1 or More Errors.. 14-13 Starter Goes at least 5 inn ........ 26-15 BSSE-Bally’s Sports Southeast; BSSO-Bally’s Sports South Starter Goes at least 6 inn .......... 16-9 Starter Goes at least 7 inn ............ 4-0 Tonight’s Starting Pitcher Davidson’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (2) 0-0, 9.00 ERA 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 --- #64 Tucker Davidson 5/7 at CLT! W (1-0), 19-1 7.0 3 1 1 2 6 1 92 5/12 vs. LOU! W (2-0), 5-0 7.0 4 0 0 1 8 0 97 LHP • 6-2 • 215 • 25 yrs 5/18 vs.