ATLANTA BRAVES (71-86) Braves vs. Mets 2016 2017 All-Time at Overall 10-9 7-11 444-375-1 NEW YORK METS (68-90) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 392-354-1 at Atlanta 3-7 3-7 209-164 LH Sean Newcomb (3-8, 4.32+) vs. RH Robert Gsellman (7-7, 5.38) at SunTrust Park --- --- 3-7 Game No. 158 • Road Game No. 77 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 106-67 at New York 7-2 4-4 204-206-1 September 27, 2017 • Citi Field • Flushing, NY • FSSE at Citi Field (‘09) --- --- 46-35 Braves Breakdown TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Mets fi nish a 200 HITS: OF Ender Inciarte reached 200 hits for Overall ................................... 71-86 four-game set tonight with the 19th and fi nal matchup the fi rst time in his career yesterday after doubling to Home ..................................... 37-44 between teams this season...The Mets lead the series, leadoff the game...Inciarte has the seventh 200-hit season Road ...................................... 34-42 11-7, after taking two of the fi rst three games of this in Atlanta franchise history and the fi rst since Marquis Day ........................................ 21-27 series and have won the season set for the third time Grissom had 207 in 1996...Before Inciarte and Grissom, Night ..................................... 50-59 in the last four years...Atlanta won 10 of 19 games last only two Atlanta players reached the 200-hit milestone Current Streak ..............................L2 season. in a season: Ralph Garr and Felipe Alou...Garr holds Last 5 Games .............................. 2-3 the Atlanta single-season franchise hits record, with 219 Last 10 Games ............................ 4-6 The Braves are 46-35 (.568) at Citi Field since the • in 1971. April ....................................... 10-13 park opened in 2009...That is the third-highest May ........................................ 12-16 winning percentage at the park in the National • Inciarte is second in the majors with his 200 hits, June ........................................ 16-12 League...Only Washington (.651) and Los Angeles trailing only Colorado’s Charlie Blackmon (205)... July ......................................... 10-15 (.607) are better here. The last time a Braves player fi nished among the August .................................... 11-17 top two in the NL for hits was 1992, when current September .............................. 12-13 With a win tonight, the Braves will fi nish with a • bench coach Terry Pendleton tied for the National Vs. LHSP ................................15-14 winning record in New York this season...Since Citi League lead with his 199. Vs. RHSP ...............................56-72 Field opened in 2009, the Braves have fi nished .500 Series Opener .........................26-25 or better in New York every year except 2015 (3-6). MARKAKIS DOUBLES: OF Nick Markakis collected Series Opener at Home .......... 13-13 his 39th double last night after fi nishing with 38 two- Series Opener on Road .......... 13-12 • The Braves have dropped seven of the last nine By Series ............................. 18-25-7 games overall against the Mets, having been base hits in each of the previous two seasons...No Braves By Home Series.....................9-14-3 outscored 39-24 over this stretch. player in the modern era (since 1900) had reached 36 By Road Series ......................9-11-4 doubles in three consecutive seasons prior to Markakis... Rubber Games ......................... 4-10 PINCH-HIT RBI: Braves pinch hitters have a major Only Hank Aaron (fi ve) and Chipper Jones (four) have Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 5-9 league-most 50 pinch-hit RBI this season...That total is more 36-double seasons over their entire Braves career Scored First ............................ 46-24 the most for the club since the 1987 team also had 50. than Markakis. Opponent Scored First ............ 25-62 1-run games ........................... 19-23 • Over the last 20 seasons, only six other major league • With one more two-base hit, Markakis will collect Comeback Wins ..................... 35-33 clubs have reached 50 pinch-hit RBI in a season, his fi fth 40-double season...The only active players Last AB Wins .......................... 20-14 with the 2016 Cardinals (51) being the last to do so. with fi ve or more 40-double seasons are Robinson Walkoff Wins .............................. 9-8 Lane Adams and Matt Adams are tied for third in the Cano, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera and David Extra Innings ..............................6-8 • Wright. Led After 6 ............................... 52-9 majors with 12 pinch-hit RBI...The 12 RBI are the most for a Braves player since Brooks Conrad and Led After 7 ............................... 55-9 • Markakis doubled in the fi rst inning last night to Led After 8 ............................... 57-5 Eric Hinske also had 12 in 2010. score Ender Inciarte with the fi rst run of the game... Tied After 6 .............................. 11-6 Markakis is hitting .330 (29-for-88) in the fi rst • The Braves also lead the majors with nine pinch-hit Tied After 7 .............................. 11-4 home runs this season...That total is the most for the inning with 21 RBI...Both are tops on the team. Tied After 8 .............................. 10-4 club since the 2010 team hit 10. Behind After 6 .......................... 8-71 HIT BY PITCH: C Tyler Flowers was hit by his 20th Behind After 7 .......................... 5-73 LATE GAME BRAVES: The Braves have scored 268 pitch of the season last night, becoming just the third Behind After 8 .......................... 4-77 runs in the seventh inning or later this season, the most Braves player since the club moved to Atlanta in 1966 to Division Games ...................... 32-39 reach that mark in a single year...Andres Galarraga holds Vs. Other Divisions .................39-47 in the National League and second only to the Houston Astros (280) for the major league lead. the Atlanta franchise record with 25 in 1998, while Jeff Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 9-11 Blauser had 20 in 1997. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 62-75 That total is the most for the Braves since the 2003 Hit 0 HR ............................... 16-43 • team had 270 such runs. • Flowers is third in the majors in HBP...He trails Hit 1+ HR .............................55-43 Pittsburgh’s Josh Harrison and Chicago’s Anthony Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 10-58 NEVER QUIT WITH SNIT: The Braves have a Rizzo, who both have 23. Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 61-28 NL-high 20 victories in their last at-bat this season...The Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ....... 47-16 Braves also led the NL with 19 such victories last season. CONSECUTIVE FOR WINKLER: RHP Dan Allowed 4 or More Runs ........24-70 Winkler struck out the only batter he faced last night More Hits than Opponent ...... 57-20 • Thirty-seven of those wins have come since May 17, to work in consecutive games for the fi rst time since Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 8-62 2016--the day Brian Snitker took over as manager. Committed No Errors ............ 52-37 returning on August 21 from a fractured elbow suff ered last April...Winkler has allowed four hits in 13 innings Committed 1 or More Errors.. 19-49 • That total is the most in baseball over that time frame...Research courtesy of STATS. over 14 games this season (.100 average against). The Braves selected Winkler in the 2014 Rule PLAYERS USED: The Braves have used 49 players this • 5 Draft...If he stays on the active roster for the season, tied for the fourth most in franchise history...The remainder of this season, he will need 15 more days Upcoming Milestones 2015 and 2016 teams became just the second and third on the roster next season to satisfy Rule 5 rules. Needs For clubs in baseball history to use 60 players in a season, R.A. Dickey 23 Ks 1,500 while in 2007, 50 diff erent players made appearances. • Winkler entered last night’s game with the Braves ahead by one run and retired the only batter he • The Braves have used 26 pitchers and 23 position faced...When pitching with a lead or in a tie game, players this season...The club has used nine left- Winkler has retired 15 of the 17 batter he has faced. hander pitchers this season, one shy of the Atlanta franchise record fi rst set in 2015. Upcoming Birthdays Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Player/Coach Date Turns DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME John Schuerholz 10/1/40 77 Thur., Sept. 28 at MIA RH Julio Teheran (11-12, 4.39) vs. LH Dillon Peters (0-2, 6.31) FSSE 7:10 Kurt Suzuki 10/4/83 34 Fri., Sept. 29 at MIA LH Luiz Gohara (1-3, 4.63) vs. RH Dan Straily (10-9, 4.08) FSSO 7:10 Mike Foltynewicz 10/7/91 26 Sat., Sept. 30 at MIA RH Lucas Sims (3-5, 4.85) vs. RH Odrisamer Despaigne (1-3, 4.21) FSSO 7:10 Brian Snitker 10/17/55 62 Sun., Oct. 1 at MIA TBA vs. RH Jose Urena (14-7, 3.77) FSSO 3:10 R.A. Dickey 10/29/74 43 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Ender Inciarte 10/29/90 26 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’s Starting Pitcher Newcomb’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P #51 Sean Newcomb Spring Totals (2) 0-0, 12.00 ERA 3.0 7 4 4 0 5 0 --- 4/7 DUR^ ND, L, 6-4 (13) 4.1 7 4 4 2 8 0 92 4/12 at NOR^ W, 8-2 5.1 5 2 1 3 5 1 92 LHP • 6-5 • 255 • 24 yrs 4/18 ROC^ L, 5-2 4.2 6 5 4 4 5 0 97 4/25 at ROC^ ND, L, 5-4 5.0 2 0 0 4 6 0 92 2017: 4-8, 4.26 ERA • 2016 Record: 8-7, 3.86 ERA (MiLB) 4/30 at PAW^ ND, L, 2-0 7.0 1 0 0 2 11 0 99 April Totals (5) 1-1, 3.08 ERA 26.1 21 11 9 15 35 1 94* vs.