ATLANTA BRAVES (25-32) Vs. PHILADELPHIA
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ATLANTA BRAVES (25-32) Braves vs. Phillies 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall (since 1900) 11-8 1-5 1110-1069-14 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (21-36) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 392-346 at Atlanta 6-4 1-2 194-171 RHP R.A. Dickey (3-4, 5.10) vs. RHP Ben Lively (1-0, 1.29) at SunTrust Park --- --- 1-2 Game No. 58 • Home Game No. 26 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 91-82 at Phila. (since 1900) 5-4 0-3 525-555-6 June 8, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA • FSSE at Citizens Bank Park (‘04) --- --- 62-61 Braves Breakdown TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight is the finale of a four- FOLTY SCORELESS: RHP Mike Foltynewicz tossed Overall ................................... 25-32 game set between the Braves and Phillies and the seventh 7.0 more scoreless innings last night, running his scoreless Home ..................................... 11-14 of 19 meetings between the clubs this season...After this streak to a career best-tying 14.0 consecutive innings… Road ...................................... 14-18 series, the teams will meet next for four games at Citizens Went 7.0 shutout innings in his previous start, June 2 Day .......................................... 6-11 Bank Park, July 28-31. at Cincinnati...Also went 14.0 scoreless innings, July 10 Night ..................................... 19-21 and July 16, 2016. The Braves snapped a five-game losing streak against Current Streak ............................W1 • Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 the Phillies last night….Philadelphia won the first Foltynewicz has allowed two earned runs or less in • Last 10 Games ............................ 4-6 two games of this series after completing a three- eight of his 11 starts this season. April ....................................... 10-13 game sweep at Citizens Bank Park, April 21-April Foltynewicz’s effort marked just the fourth time a May ........................................ 12-16 23…During the five-game winning streak, the • June ............................................ 3-3 Phillies held the Braves to 13 total runs and a .200 pitcher did not allow a run in a start at SunTrust Vs. LHSP .................................... 3-2 batting average (33-for-165)…The Braves scored 14 Park…All of the previous three pitchers were Vs. RHSP ............................... 22-30 runs last night and hit .333 (12-for-36). visitors…Toronto’s Marcus Stroman did it last on Series Opener ......................... 10-10 May 18, when he went 5.2 innings…Lance Lynn Since the start of 2015, the Braves had won 13 of Series Opener at Home .............. 4-4 • and Max Scherzer also did it…Scherzer was the Series Opener on Road .............. 6-6 19 home games against the Phillies, including four only one to go as long as Foltynewicz, also going By Series .................................7-9-3 straight, entering this series...The Braves have not 7.0 innings on April 18. By Home Series.......................2-3-2 lost a four-game home series to Philadelphia since By Road Series ........................5-6-1 September of 2004. INCIARTE HITS: OF Ender Inciarte collected two Rubber Games ........................... 1-4 more hits last night and he now ranks tied for second in Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 3-5 • The Braves face another right-handed starter the NL and tied for third in the majors with 75 hits this Scored First ............................ 14-11 tonight: Ben Lively...Atlanta has faced the fewest season...Since May 7 of last season, when he returned Opponent Scored First ............ 11-21 lefty starters in baseball this season (5 total; 3-2)... They are 22-30 against right-handed starters. from missing 26 games with a left hamstring strain, 1-run games ............................... 4-9 Inciarte ranks fourth in the NL with 225 hits. Comeback Wins ..................... 14-15 The Braves scored 14 runs last night, their most Last AB Wins .............................. 7-7 RUNS: After his average fell to .207 following play on April in a game since also beating Philadelphia, 15-13 in 11 • Walkoff Wins .............................. 2-3 27, Inciarte is hitting .361 (57-for-158) with 26 runs Extra Innings .............................. 2-5 innings on May 2, 2012. scored and a .420 on-base percentage in 37 games... Led After 6 ............................... 17-5 They are averaging 4.68 runs at SunTrust Park this His average over that stretch is the best in the NL Led After 7 ............................... 20-3 • and second best in the majors among qualifying Led After 8 ............................... 20-3 season...The last Braves team to finish a season with a higher per game rate at home was the 2010 club, players, while his .420 on-base percentage is seventh Tied After 6 ................................ 4-2 best in the NL. Tied After 7 ................................ 3-2 which averaged 4.83 in Atlanta. Tied After 8 ................................ 5-1 Overall, the Braves are averaging 4.63 runs per game BULLPEN: The Braves bullpen worked 2.0 innings Behind After 6 .......................... 4-25 • yesterday and since allowing 11 runs on May 3 vs. the Behind After 7 .......................... 2-27 this season, which would be the club’s highest rate Mets, Braves relievers have compiled a 2.82 ERA (34 Behind After 8 .......................... 0-28 since 2008, when that team averaged 4.65 runs a Division Games ...................... 10-15 game. ER/108.1 IP) while holding the opposition to a .193 batting average in 31 games. Vs. Other Divisions ................. 15-17 OF Nick Markakis doubled Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 4-5 HISTORIC NIGHT: Since that date, the bullpen has compiled the Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 21-27 three times last night and drove in five runs…Since • Hit 0 HR ................................. 5-17 RBIs became an official statistic in 1920, only two second-lowest ERA in the majors, while their .193 Hit 1+ HR ............................. 20-15 Braves players have had a three-double, five-RBI game… opponents’ average is best. Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 3-21 Gene Moore on August 25, 1936 in the first game of SS Dansby Swanson went Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 22-11 a doubleheader at St. Louis and Billy Southworth on THREES FOR DANSBY: 3-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI last night, Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 12-7 August 4, 1921 at Chicago (NL). Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 13-25 becoming the first Braves shortstop to have at least three More Hits than Opponent ........ 20-9 Markakis became the second player this season hits, three runs and three RBI in a game since Yunel • Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 4-21 with such a game...The Yankees’ Aaron Hicks had Escobar on April 25, 2009 at Cincinnati. Committed No Errors ............ 17-12 three doubles and six RBI on June 1 at Toronto... The three hits tied his career-high total, done twice Committed 1 or More Errors.... 8-20 Before Markakis, the last National League player • to accomplish the feat was Milwaukee’s Aramis before and last on September 19 of last season. Ramirez on June 12, 2015 vs. Washington. After a 2-for-29 skid over the final nine games of Upcoming Milestones • Markakis has 45 multi-double games since making May, Swanson is hitting .364 (8-for-22) in June. • Needs For his debut in 2006, the most in all of baseball Bartolo Colón 95 Ks 2,500 CATCHERS: Among MLB players with at least 75 15 Wins 250 OF Lane Adams pinch hit plate appearances this season, C Tyler Flowers ranks third 8 Wins 243 TWO GAMES, ONE DAY: in the 7th inning last night and then finished the game in the majors with a .459 on-base percentage, while his (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) .350 batting average ranks fourth. 10 Wins 245 in left field after going 2-for-4 with a run scored for (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) Triple-A Gwinnett earlier in the day…Adams became Prior to joining Atlanta in 2016, Flowers hit .223 • R.A. Dickey 56.1 IP 2,000 the first player to play in both a minor league and major (283-for-1267) in 431 games with Chicago (AL)... 129 Ks 1,500 league game on the same day since Kyle Parker on June Freddie Freeman 5 Hits 1,000 In 124 games with the Braves, Flowers is hitting 54 Games 1,000 16, 2014…Parker began the day in the lineup for the .295 (119-for-404) with a .389 on-base percentage. Jaime García 34.0 IP 1,000 Colorado Sky Sox before pinch hitting for Colorado Matt Kemp 28 Games 1,500 against the Dodgers…Research courtesy of STATS. Nick Markakis 48 Hits 2,000 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Julio Teheran 112 IP 1,000 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Fri., June 9 NYM RHP Julio Teheran (5-4, 5.40) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (4-3, 5.43) FSSO 7:35 Upcoming Birthdays Sat., June 10 NYM TBA vs. Robert Gsellman (4-3, 5.53) FSSO 1:05 Player/Coach Date Turns NYM TBA vs. Steven Matz (0-0, 0.00) FSSO 6:05 Jim Johnson 6/27/83 34 Sun., June 11 NYM LHP Jaime García (2-4, 3.21) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (0-0, 0.00) FSSO 1:35 Brandon Phillips 6/28/84 33 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Jaime García 7/8/86 31 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: 3-4, 5.10 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.