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ATLANTA BRAVES (64-92) Braves vs. Phillies vs. 2015 2016 All-Time Overall (since 1900) 11-8 9-8 1107-1035-14 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (70-87) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 389-341 RHP Mike Foltynewicz (8-5, 4.41) vs. LHP Adam Morgan (2-10, 5.57) at Atlanta 7-2 4-4 196-171 at Turner Field (‘97) --- --- 89-82 Game No. 157 • Home Game No. 77 at Phila. (since 1900) 4-6 5-4 525-552-6 September 28, 2016 • Turner Field • Atlanta, Ga. • FSSE at Citizens Bank Park (‘04) --- --- 62-58 Braves Breakdown BRAVES VS. PHILLIES: The Braves and Phillies play FREEMAN SURPASSES 80: Freddie Freeman’s the second game of a three-game series tonight...The homer last night gave him 82 extra-base hits, which leads Overall ................................... 64-92 Home ..................................... 27-49 Braves lead the season series, 9-8, and have won the last the NL and ranks T2nd in the majors...His 355 XBH Road ...................................... 37-43 five contests, including a three-game sweep at Citizens since the 2011 season are the third most in the NL. Day ........................................ 19-25 Bank Park in the last meeting, Sept. 2-4...The Braves claimed two-of-three games in the last series meeting in • Freeman is only the second player in Atlanta history Night ..................................... 45-67 (since 1966) to tally 80 extra-base hits in a season... Current Streak ........................... W1 Atlanta, July 29-31. Chipper Jones established the Atlanta record with 87 Last 5 Games ..............................4-1 The Braves have won eight of their last nine games, during his NL MVP season of 1999. Last 10 Games ............................8-2 • 16 of their last 25 and 20 of their last 33 (since April ......................................... 5-18 Since the All-Star break, Freeman has scored 56 runs August 21)...The stretch includes winning their last • May ........................................ 10-18 (T2nd in majors with teammate Ender Inciarte), and three at home and a recently-completed 5-1 road is hitting .442 (23-for-52) with runners in scoring June ........................................ 12-16 trip to New York (3-0) and Miami (2-1). July ......................................... 10-16 position (second in majors)...His .445 OBP since August .................................... 13-15 Atlanta posted a 7-6 come-from-behind decision the break is third in the majors. • September ................................ 14-9 over Philly last night, after trailing 6-0 in the second With 33 home runs, 43 doubles and six triples, • Vs. LHSP ................................ 15-30 inning...It was Atlanta’s 34th comeback win of the Freeman is only the second player in Braves franchise Vs. RHSP ............................... 49-62 season and its 18th win in its final at-bat (tied for history to record at least 30/40/5 in a season... Series Opener ......................... 21-31 the NL lead with Los Angeles and San Francisco). Hank Aaron did it in 1959, when he established the Series Opener at Home ............ 9-16 The Braves play the last five games of the season franchise record of 92 extra-base hits in a season (39 Series Opener on Road .......... 12-15 • HR, 46 2B & seven 3B). By Series ...........................14-27-10 and the final five games at Turner Field this week, with a pair of three-game series against Philadelphia By Home Series.....................4-15-5 Freddie Freeman went (1-0) and Detroit. CAREER-HIGH STREAK: By Road Series ....................10-12-5 2-for-3 with a home run (#33) and three runs scored Rubber Games ......................... 4-10 FLOWERS BLOSSOMS: C Tyler Flowers went last night and owns a career-high 45-game on-base Sweeps/Were Swept ................. 7-13 2-for-4 with a homer (#8), double and three RBI in streak, dating to August 6...He has posted a .389 batting Scored First ............................ 37-31 last night’s win...Twenty-six of his last 57 hits (18 doubles, 8 average and a .507 OBP during the streak...His streak is Opponent Scored First ............ 27-61 home runs) have gone for extra bases. the second longest on-base streak of the season, behind 1-run games ........................... 20-22 WSH’s Jayson Werth, who had a 46-gamer from June Comeback Wins ..................... 34-39 Flowers is hitting .302 (29-for-96) with nine 2B, 19 • 20-August 18. Final At-Bat Wins ................... 18-21 RBI and a .391 OBP in 27 games since returning Walkoff Wins ..............................5-5 from the DL on 8/18...He has safely in 11 of his last Freeman’s streak is the longest by a Braves player • Extra Innings .......................... 11-11 13 starts (since 9/6). since Gary Sheffield established the Atlanta on-base Led After 6 ............................. 43-10 streak record at 52 games in 2002. Led After 7 ............................... 46-5 FREEMAN EARNS NL HONOR: 1B Freddie Led After 8 ............................... 51-2 Freeman was named Monday as the National League 29-GAME STREAK: Freddie Freeman enters tonight’s Tied After 6 ............................ 10-11 Player of the Week for Sept. 19-25...In six games, contest with a career-high 29-game hitting streak...The Tied After 7 .............................. 8-13 Freeman hit .500 (11-for-22) with a .593 OBP and a run is the longest active hitting streak in the majors and Tied After 8 ............................ 10-11 .909 SLG % while leading the club to a 5-1 record...The is the longest by a Brave since Dan Uggla hit safely in 33 Behind After 6 ........................ 11-71 honor was his third this season and the fifth of his career. straight games in 2011. Behind After 7 .......................... 9-74 Freeman’s streak is tied for the third-longest streak Behind After 8 .......................... 2-79 SECOND-HALF HIT MAN: OF Ender Inciarte • Division Games ...................... 34-39 went hitless last night, but since the All-Star break, he in Atlanta history (see chart at left). Vs. Other Divisions ................. 30-53 ranks second in the majors with 97 hits and is T2nd (with Freeman’s streak eqauls the longest in the majors this • Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 6-11 Freddie Freeman) with 56 runs scored…He is nine hits season, after Boston’s Jackie Bradley hit in 29 games Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 58-81 shy of tying the Atlanta-era record for most hits after the from April 24-May 25. Hit 0 HR ............................... 26-52 All-Star break, held by Terry Pendleton (106 in 1991). Hit 1+ HR ............................. 38-40 KEEPING IT IN THE PARK: Braves relievers have Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 14-63 KEMP’S IMPACT: Matt Kemp has played in all 51 allowed a NL-low 41 home runs this season, including Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 50-29 games for the Braves since joining the lineup on August just one this month...Since the beginning of August, the Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ....... 45-14 2 and has hit .286 (56-for-196) with 10 home runs and Braves bullpen has allowed a MLB-low seven home runs. Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 19-78 35 RBI...Five of those homers have either tied the game More Hits than Opponent ...... 50-22 RHP Mauricio Cabrera has begun his career with or given Atlanta a lead. • Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 8-63 38.0 homerless innings. Since Kemp joined the lineup, the Braves have Committed No Errors ............ 39-48 • Committed 1 or More Errors.. 25-44 scored 264 runs (5.2 per game) and have hit .280 as BRIAN SNITKER: In his 40th season in the Braves a team...They rank third in the majors in runs per organization, Brian Snitker was named Atlanta’s interim game and fourth in team batting avg. in that stretch. manager on May 17...He earned his first win on May Longest Atlanta Braves 18 (at Pittsburgh) and his first home win on May 27 vs. Hitting Streaks This is Kemp’s second straight 100-RBI season and • Miami...The Braves are 55-64 under Snitker. Games Player Year the fourth of his career. 33 Dan Uggla 2011 31 Rico Carty 1970 29 Rowland Office 1976 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Starting Pitchers 29 Freddie Freeman 2016 28 Marquis Grissom 1996 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Thu., Sept., 29 PHI RH Josh Collmenter (3-0, 4.19) vs. RH Jeremy Hellickson (12-10, 3.78) FSSE 7:10 Upcoming Birthdays Fri., Sept., 30 DET RH Matt Wisler (7-12, 4.86) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:35 Player/Coach Date Turns Sat., Oct. 1 DET RH Aaron Blair (1-7, 8.02) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10 John Schuerholz 10/1/40 76 Sun., Oct. 2 DET RH Julio Teheran (6-10, 3.33) vs. Undetermined FSSO 3:10 Brian Snitker 10/17/55 61 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Ender Inciarte 10/20/90 26 PTV-Peachtree TV; FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-SportSouth Tonight’s Starting Pitcher Foltynewicz’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (3) 0-0 8.2 9 9 8 2 8 5 --- #26 Mike Foltynewicz 4/8 at NOR^ ND, W, 4-2 (10) 4.0 2 2 1 5 1 0 71 4/13 at DUR^ W, 6-2 6.0 2 0 0 1 7 0 90 RHP • 6-4 • 200 • 24 yrs 4/18 DUR^ L, 5-4 5.0 4 4 4 4 5 0 92 4/24 at COL^ L, 2-0 7.0 4 1 0 4 7 0 101 2016 Record: 8-5, 4.41 ERA • 2015 Record: 4-6, 5.71 ERA April Totals (4^) 1-2, 2.05 ERA 22.0 12 7 5 14 20 0 89* 5/2 at NYM L, 4-1 3.2 8 4 4 2 4 3 98 vs.