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ATLANTA BRAVES (1-4) Braves vs. Pirates 2016 2017 All-Time at Overall (since 1900) 3-4 0-2 892-1042-12 PITTSBURGH PIRATES (2-2) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 258-264 at Atlanta 2-1 0-0 142-118 RHP Julio Teheran (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (0-1, 9.00) at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 46-26 Game No. 6 • Road Game No. 6 at Pittsburgh (since ‘66) 1-3 0-2 116-146 April 9, 2017 • PNC Park • Pittsburgh, Pa. • FSSO at PNC Park (since ‘01) --- --- 27-29 Building the Braves TODAY’S GAME: Today’s contest is the finale of a KEMP DAY-TO-DAY: OF Matt Kemp left Friday’s Drafted/Developed: ................2 three-game set between the Braves and Pirates and game after a sixth-inning single as a precautionary Trade/Rule 5: .......................14 is the sixth game of a season-opening eight-game, measure due to right hamstring tightness...He is Free Agency/Waivers:..............9 10-day road trip for Atlanta...This is the third of seven available for pinch-hitting duty and is hopeful to meetings between the Braves and Pirates this season, return to the lineup on Tuesday at Miami. PITCHERS (12) Throws including three at PNC Park and four at SunTrust 55 Josh Collmenter .........RHR Park...Following this series the Braves will head • Kemp is the only Braves player to have hit safely in each game (four) he has played this season. 40 Bartolo Colón ........... RHS to Miami, where they will play a two-game set on 19 R.A. Dickey .............. RHS Tuesday and Wednesday. Despite missing last night’s game, Kemp is still tied for • 26 Mike Foltynewicz ...... RHS the Major League lead with six extra-base hits...He 54 Jaime García ...............LHS • A loss today would give the Braves their first losing leads the majors with a 1.225 slugging pct. and ranks 53 Jim Johnson ...............RHR series sweep of three-or-more games against the Pirates tied for fourth in the majors with a .500 (8-for-16) since April 29-May 1, 1994 (three games at Pittsburgh). 46 Ian Krol .....................LHR batting average. 34 Eric O’Flaherty .........LHR RHP Julio Teheran makes his second start of the season Kemp clubbed his first two homers of the season with • • 52 Jose Ramirez .............RHR today after tossing six scoreless frames at NYM on a pair of solo shots in the fifth and seventh innings 50 Chaz Roe ..................RHR opening day. Thursday at NYM...He stands eight home runs shy of 49 Julio Teheran .............. RHS Atlanta went 3-4 against the Bucs last season, including 250 for his career. • 38 Arodys Vizcaíno .........RHR 1-3 at Pittsburgh. In his 1,428th career game on Tuesday night, Kemp • CATCHERS (3) B/T The Braves are 27-29 at Pittsburgh since PNC Park recorded his second contest with three doubles...The • 25 Tyler Flowers ............. R/R opened in 2001. other was Sept. 22, 2011 vs. SF. 20 Anthony Recker ........ R/R The Braves went 1-2 in their season-opening series at THE ROSTER: The Braves’ season-opening roster • 24 Kurt Suzuki ............... R/R NYM and are 1-4 to start the season. included 12 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders and INFIELDERS (6) B/T four outfielders. The Braves will open newly-built SunTrust Park on • 23 Chase d’Arnaud ......... R/R The season-opening roster included just one rookie: Friday, April 14 vs. San Diego (7:35 p.m.)...The Pirates • 5 Freddie Freeman .........L/R will make their first visit to SunTrust Park for a four- SS Dansby Swanson...Swanson missed the cutoff for 13 Adonis Garcia ............ R/R game series May 22-25. rookie status by one at-bat in 2016: 8 Jace Peterson ..............L/R The Braves opened the season on the road for the 10th The Braves play just 4 Brandon Phillips ........ R/R • ABOUT THE SCHEDULE: time in the last 13 seasons (since 2005)...Over that seven home games in the month of April...Atlanta plays 7 Dansby Swanson (R) . R/R stretch, the only seasons they opened at home came in host to 16 home games in May and 17 in June before a OUTFIELDERS (4) B/T 2010, 2013 and 2016. sparse July, with just eight home contests...The Braves 64 Emilio Bonifacio ........S/R The Braves allowed three will have 17 home games in August and 16 in September. 11 Ender Inciarte............. L/L ABOUT LAST NIGHT: unearned runs in a 6-4 loss to the Pirates last night... 27 Matt Kemp ................ R/R • Each of Atlanta’s first four road trips, and five of the RHP R.A. Dickey suffered the loss in his Braves first eight, are of the three-city variety. 22 Nick Markakis ............ L/L debut...Jace Peterson made his first start of the season The Braves visit the Mets twice in the first four (R) indicates Rookie (in left field) and went 2-for-4 with an RBI-triple. • weeks of the season. Upcoming Milestones 2B Brandon Phillips went 2-for-4 with two runs • The Braves will visit Miami twice in the first three scored and a stolen base, his first of the season and the • Needs For road trips of the season. Bartolo Colón 129 Ks 2,500 199th of his career. 17 Wins 250 The Braves don’t travel to Washington until June and The Braves went 3-for-14 with • 10 Wins 243 RISP STRUGGLES: each of Atlanta’s three trips to D.C. are one-city “up (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) runners in scoring position last night and have an overall and back” trips (in June, July and September). 12 Wins 245 RISP batting average of just .209 (9-for-43), which ranks (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) With the exception of a pair of home/home two- 22nd in the majors. • R.A. Dickey 110.2 IP 2,000 game series with Toronto, the Braves will play the 155 Ks 1,500 Last season, the Braves had a team batting average of • American League West division in Interleague play Freddie Freeman 46 Hits 1,000 .257 with runners in scoring position, including a .279 this season...Home games will include Seattle (3) and 86 Games 1,000 mark from August 1 to the end of the season (which Texas (3), while the road games will be at Houston 12 HR 150 ranked third in NL, fifth in the majors). Jaime García 96 IP 1,000 (2), Los Angeles Angels (3) and Oakland (3). Ender Inciarte 69 Hits 500 Manager Brian Snitker is in his Jim Johnson 72 Strikeouts 500 THE SKIPPER: HALL OF FAMER: Braves Vice Chairman John Matt Kemp 69 Games 1,500 second season at the helm of the Braves and his 41st year Schuerholz was elected to the National Baseball Hall 11 2B 300 in the organization...Snitker took over on May 17 of last of Fame in December and he will be formally inducted 8 HR 250 season and the Braves went 59-65 under his guidance... into the illustrious club in Cooperstown on July 30... Nick Markakis 106 Hits 2,000 They posted a 37-35 mark after the All-Star break and a The 2017 season marks Schuerholz’s 52nd in professional 6 2B 400 20-10 record in the final 30 games (12-2 in the last 14). Eric O’Flaherty 24 Games 500 baseball and his 27th with the Braves. Brandon Phillips 1 SB 200 3 HR 200 Julio Teheran 172.2 IP 1,000 3 Wins 50 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Upcoming Birthdays DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Player/Coach Date Turns Mon., April 10 OPEN DATE Adonis Garcia 4/12/85 32 Tue., Apirl 11 at MIA RH Bartolo ColÓn (0-0, 1.50) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10 Sean Rodríguez 4/26/85 32 Wed., April 12 at MIA RH Jaime García (0-1, 6.00) vs. Undetermined FSSO 7:10 Eddie Pérez 5/4/68 49 Thu., April 13 OPEN DATE José Castro 5/5/58 59 Ian Krol 5/9/91 26 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Jace Peterson 5/9/90 27 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’sToday’s Starting Starting Pitcher Pitcher Teheran’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (4) 0-1, 2.81 ERA 16.0 15 6 5 4 12 1 --- #49 Julio Teheran 4/3 at NYM ND, L, 6-0 6.0 4 0 0 3 6 0 96 RHP • 6-2 • 205 • 26 yrs JULIO TEHERAN - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2017: 0-0, 0.00 ERA • 2016 Record: 7-10, 3.21 ERA 2017 0-0 0.00 1 1 6.0 4 0 0 3 6 Career 47-40 3.36 134 131 827.1 737 335 309 222 715 vs. RHB: .000 (0-5), 0 HR • vs. LHB: .235 (4-17), 0 HR TEHERAN vs. PITTSBURGH W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2016 1-0 0.00 1 1 7.2 5 0 0 0 3 Today’s Game Career 3-1 3.51 7 6 41.0 34 16 16 9 34 Last Win vs. PIT: 3-1 on 5/18/16, at PIT (7.2 IP, 0 R, 3 K) • Set to make his second start of the season and the 132nd of his career.