ATLANTA BRAVES (33-38) Vs. SAN FRANCISCO
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ATLANTA BRAVES (33-38) Braves vs. Giants 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 3-4 3-3 943-1130-18 Atlanta Era (since 1966) --- --- 329-338-1 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (27-47) at Atlanta 2-2 2-1 182-152-1 LH Jaime García (2-5, 3.59) vs. RH Matt Cain (3-6, 4.99) at SunTrust Park -- -- 2-1 Game No. 72 • Home Game No. 37 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) -- --- 45-29-1 at SF (since 1966) 1-2 1-2 147-187 June 22, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE at AT&T Park (2000) --- --- 24-35 Braves Breakdown TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Giants play WINNER: OF Matt Kemp drove a 1-0 pitch over the Overall ................................... 33-38 the finale of a four-game series tonight and the last of wall in right field for his seventh career game-ending Home ..................................... 17-19 seven meetings between the two clubs this season...The home run last night, to give the Braves their MLB high- Road ...................................... 16-19 Giants claimed two-of-three games at San Francisco, May tying sixth walk-off win of the season...The win also Day .......................................... 9-13 26-28...This is the Giants’ first series at SunTrust Park. marked their 12th win in their last at-bat, which leads Night ..................................... 24-25 all of baseball. The winner of tonight’s game will claim the season Current Streak ............................W1 • Last 5 Games .............................. 4-1 season between the clubs, four games to three...The Kemp’s drive was his first game-ending home • Last 10 Games ............................ 6-4 Giants have won the series with the Braves for five run since July 18, 2012 vs. Philadelphia and Jake April ....................................... 10-13 consecutive seasons, dating to 2012...The Braves Diekman. May ........................................ 12-16 took the 2011 matchup six games to one. June .......................................... 11-9 Kemp collected his 10th career game-ending RBI, The 2011 season also marked the last time the • Vs. LHSP .................................... 4-4 • the most on the team…Prior to yesterday, his last Vs. RHSP ............................... 29-34 Braves won a four-game series with the Giants, game-ending RBI came on July 30, 2014, vs. Atlanta Series Opener ......................... 13-11 taking three of four in August at Turner Field. while with Los Angeles (NL). Series Opener at Home .............. 6-5 With a win tonight, the Braves will tie their most The last Braves game-ending home run came Series Opener on Road .............. 7-6 • • By Series ...............................9-10-4 productive month of the season..They are 11-9 so on August 21, 2016, when Jace Peterson took By Home Series.......................3-4-3 far in June after going 10-13 in April and 12-16 Washington’s Shawn Kelley out in the 10th inning. By Road Series ........................6-6-1 in May...Including tonight, the Braves have eight The Braves had five walk-off wins last season and Rubber Games ........................... 3-4 games left this month. • 19 wins in their last at-bat. Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 3-5 The Braves sat through their seventh delay of the Scored First ............................ 19-12 • season last night, as rain pushed the first pitch back Braves first basemen have Opponent Scored First ............ 14-26 POWER AT FIRST: one hour, 15 minutes to 8:50 p.m...The Braves have 1-run games ............................. 8-10 combined to hit 25 home runs this season, the most by the most delayed games in the National League so Comeback Wins ..................... 19-17 any single position for a Major League team...Freddie Last AB Wins ............................ 12-7 far this year...Only Baltimore and Cleveland have Freeman hit 14 before fracturing his left wrist…Yankees Walkoff Wins .............................. 6-3 more in the AL with eight. right fielders have 23 home runs. Extra Innings .............................. 4-5 1B Matt Adams drove a 2-2, Led After 6 ............................... 22-6 MAKING AN IMPACT: QUALITY: LHP Sean Newcomb went 6.0 innings and Led After 7 ............................... 25-4 fourth-inning pitch from Jeff Samardzija last night out to allowed one earned run last night to become just the Led After 8 ............................... 24-3 right-center field for his 12th home run of the season, third pitcher in Atlanta franchise history to begin his Tied After 6 ................................ 4-2 11 of which have come with the Braves. career with three consecutive quality starts…The other Tied After 7 ................................ 4-2 Last night was Adams’ 30th game in a Braves two pitchers were also left-handers…Zane Smith first set Tied After 8 ................................ 7-1 • the record in 1984 before Mike Minor tied it in 2010. Behind After 6 .......................... 7-30 uniform…His 11 home runs are tied for the second most through a player’s first 30 games with the team Behind After 7 .......................... 4-32 Newcomb is still looking for his first MLB win, and in franchise history…Only Justin Upton had more, • Behind After 8 .......................... 2-34 is just the fifth player since 2000 to begin his career Division Games ...................... 16-20 hitting 12 in 2013…Sid Gordon also had 11 in 1950…Research courtesy of STATS. with three consecutive quality starts and no wins... Vs. Other Divisions ................. 17-18 New York’s Jacob deGrom did it last in 2014, going Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 4-5 Adams’ 11 home runs by an in-season trade winless in his first four starts. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 29-33 • acquisition are already tied for sixth most in Atlanta Hit 0 HR ................................. 8-21 ENDER KEEPS GOING: OF Ender Inciarte Hit 1+ HR ............................. 25-17 franchise history with the 11 Nate McLouth hit in 2009...Fred McGriff holds the Atlanta franchise collected two more singles last night and his 93 hits this Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 5-26 season rank third in the majors and second in the NL Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 28-12 record with 19 after coming over from the Padres in 1993. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 17-8 Since the All-Star break last season, Inciarte leads • Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 16-30 Nineteen of Adams’ 35 hits with the Braves have all of the major leagues with 193 hits...He is also • More Hits than Opponent ........ 25-9 gone for extra bases. one of six players to score at least 100 runs over Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 5-26 that timeframe. Committed No Errors ............ 24-14 Since playing in his first Braves game on May 21, Committed 1 or More Errors.... 9-24 • Inciarte is hitting .346 (18-for-52) against left- Adams is third in MLB with 11 home runs and tied • for first with 29 RBI...His 19 extra-base hits are tied handed pitching this season, which is the best mark for fourth most. in the NL among lefties...He has only struck out Upcoming Milestones five times when facing a lefty. Needs For RUNS-A-PLENTY: Atlanta scored five more runs last Bartolo Colón 95 Ks 2,500 He is hitting .351 (52-for-148) at SunTrust Park, the night and they are averaging 5.4 runs in 20 games this • 15 Wins 250 fifth-best home mark in the NL 8 Wins 243 month (108 total). (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) The club has tied for the third most runs in the NL ROSTER MOVE: The Braves today recalled INF/OF • 10 Wins 245 this month, trailing only Colorado and Washington... Jace Peterson from Triple-A Gwinnett and optioned INF (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) Rio Ruiz to the G-Braves R.A. Dickey 37.1 IP 2,000 The club’s .278 batting average in June is also the third best in the league. 109 Ks 1,500 Peterson hit .338 (22-for-65) in 17 Triple-A games Freddie Freeman 5 Hits 1,000 • 54 Games 1,000 Jaime García 21.2 IP 1,000 Matt Kemp 17 Games 1,500 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Nick Markakis 33 Hits 2,000 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Julio Teheran 91.2 IP 1,000 Fri, June 23 MIL RH Mike Foltynewicz (4-5, 4.26) vs. RH Jimmy Nelson (5-3, 3.28) FSSO 7:35 Sat., June 24 MIL RH R.A. Dickey (5-5, 4.91) vs. RH Matt Garza (3-3, 4.42) FS1 4:10 Upcoming Birthdays Sun., June 25 MIL RH Julio Teheran (6-5, 4.76) vs. RH Zach Davies (7-4, 5.40) FSSO 1:35 Mon., June 26 OPEN DATE Player/Coach Date Turns 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 Jaime García 7/8/86 31 Tonight’s Starting Pitcher García’s Game Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (5) 1-1, 3.20 ERA 19.2 18 7 7 8 15 3 --- #54 Jaime García 4/6 at NYM L, 6-2 6.0 6 4 4 2 0 1 86 4/12 at MIA ND, W, 5-4 5.0 7 4 3 2 4 2 86 LHP • 6-2 • 213 • 30 yrs 4/17 SD ND, W, 5-4 6.1 5 2 2 3 4 1 87 4/22 at PHI ND, L, 4-3 (10) 6.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 82 2017: 2-5, 3.59 ERA • 2016 Record: 10-13, 4.67 ERA 4/29 at MIL W, 11-3 6.0 3 2 2 5 3 0 97 April Totals (5) 1-1, 3.99 ERA 29.1 26 14 13 13 17 4 88* vs.