GWINNETT STRIPERS (49-38, T-3rd in SE, 6.5 GB) vs. DURHAM BULLS (55-31, 1st in SE, 5.5 GA) Friday, August 13, 2021 • 7:05 PM • Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, GA • Game #88 of 130 • Home Game #46 GWN: RHP Kyle Wright (3-4, 3.65 ERA) vs. DUR: RHP Brent Honeywell Jr. (1-1, 3.66 ERA) STRIPERS MEDIA RELATIONS: Dave Lezotte ([email protected]), Collin Perry ([email protected]) TWITTER: @GoStripers MEDIA CENTER: GoStripers.com/Media TONIGHT: The Stripers play game four of a six-game series KAZ CLIMBING CAREER LISTS: Over eight seasons with LAST GAME (8/13) vs. the Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays). It is the 10th of Gwinnett since 2013, Sean Kazmar Jr. is batting .265 STREAKS F/9 (2:21) R H E 17 meetings scheduled between the two clubs this season (660-for-2,494, 134 2B, 12 3B, 45 HR, 301 R, 292 RBI, Current Streak: W6 Durham 0 6 0 (6 in GWN, 11 in DUR). It is Princess & Pirate Night and 26 SB) in 726 games. He holds GWN career records for Last 10 Games: 9-1 Gwinnett 3 5 0 Fireworks Friday. With a victory, the Stripers would have a games, at-bats, hits, total bases (953), doubles, runs, and Long Winning Streak: W: J. Rodriguez (3-3) seven-game winning streak for the first time since winning RBI, ranks second in triples, and third in homers. On 7/31 6G (2x, Current) 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 SO eight straight games (GWN record) from 5/10-18, 2019. at Memphis, he notched his 658th hit (single), the most Long Losing Streak: L: Myers (1-1) ever by an Atlanta Braves Triple-A player. 6G (2x, last: 7/1-7/7) 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 SO ABOUT THE SHUTOUT: Starter Jose Rodriguez (5.2 IP, 3 ATLANTA BRAVES TRIPLE-A CAREER LEADERS (1966-) No. S: Newcomb (2) H), Jesse Biddle (1.1 IP, 0 H), Chasen Bradford (1.0 IP, 2 Hits 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO H), and Sean Newcomb (1.0 IP, 1 H), combined on a six- 1. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 660 SOUTHEAST hit shutout last night, Gwinnett's seventh of 2021. It's the 2. Larry Whisenton ('76-'81, '83-'85) 657 GWN: Games 1. Larry Whisenton ('76-'81, '83-'85) 773 STANDINGS Y. Sanchez: 2-3, HR, RBI first time the Stripers have blanked Durham since 7/7/19 2. Chico Ruiz ('73-'74, '76-'84) 765 W-L PCT GB at Coolray Field (Huascar Ynoa with 7.0 IP, Wes Parsons Gore: 1-3, 2B, R DUR 55-31 .640 --- with 2.0 IP for combined 5-hitter in 7-0 win). 3. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 726 DUR: At-Bats 1. Chico Ruiz ('73-'74, '76-'84) 2,510 NAS 50-37 .575 5.5 Walls: 2-4 • Rodriguez: Is 3-0 with a 0.73 ERA (2 ER in 24.2 IP) and .123 BAA in six games (4 starts) at Coolray Field. 2. Larry Whisenton ('76-'81, '83-'85) 2,505 GWN 49-38 .563 6.5 3. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 2,494 JAX 49-38 .563 6.5 Doubles 1. Damon Hollins ('96-'98, '01-'04) 159 HOMESTAND TOPS IN TRIPLE-A: The Stripers are a Triple-A best 26-6 MEM 41-46 .471 14.5 2. Sean Kazmar Jr. (2013-Current) 134 NOR 34-51 .400 20.5 (5-1 vs. CLT, 3-0 vs. DUR) (.813) since 7/8. In that span, Gwinnett leads the Triple-A CLT 31-55 .360 24.0 Batting (44 RS) East in batting (.277), runs (192), hits (291), total bases .266 (73-274) (512), home runs (T-1st, 53), RBI (182), SLG (.487), OPS CONTRERAS CRUSHING: William Contreras has hit safely 11 2B, 1 3B, 13 HR, (.840), shutouts (T-1st, 3), holds (19), and saves (14), and in 23 of 28 games (82.1%) since being optioned by Atlanta ranks second in ERA (3.58), WHIP (1.19), and BAA (.225). to Gwinnett for his Triple-A debut on 7/8, ranking eighth in RECORD 39 RBI, 5 SB The only team in MiLB with more wins than Gwinnett since the Triple-A East in batting (.340). He also ranks among the BREAKDOWN Pitching (29 RA) 7/8 is Bowling Green of the High-A East (27-6, .818). league's top five in RBI (T-1st, 27), SLG (4th, .650), total 3.12 ERA All-Time: 830-824 bases (5th, 65), and homers (T-5th, 8) since 7/8. 29-16 (26 ER in 75.0 IP) Home: RUN DIFFERENTIAL: The Stripers are +91 in run differential 20-22 0 QS, 4 SV Road: (outscoring opponents 458-367), the fourth-largest margin BRAVES ON REHAB: Atlanta Braves RHP Ian Anderson, Day Games: 8-7 in the Triple-A East. OF , and RHP are all Because of that margin, their xWL Eddie Rosario Huascar Ynoa Night Games: 41-31 is 52-35, which would place them second in the Southeast currently with Gwinnett on rehab assignments. VS. DURHAM Extra Innings: 5-5 Division behind Durham (55-31, xWL of 59-27). Gwinnett is • Anderson: Is 0-0 with an 8.44 ERA (5 ER in 5.1 IP) in Doubleheaders: 9-3 (116-134 SINCE 2009) 13-0 when scoring in double digits this season, outscoring two rehab starts with Gwinnett. He has been on the 10- Shutout W/L: 7-5 ‘09-’19 2021 opponents 162-64 (+98) in those contests. day IL since 7/16 (right shoulder inflammation). Last At-Bat W/L: 13-8 Home: 59-57 3-0 • Rosario: Batting .167 (1-for-6, RBI) in two games with Walk-Off W/L: 6-5 Road: 53-72 1-5 YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE JOHAN: Johan Camargo is Gwinnett, his Braves organization debut. Acquired from 32-14 Total: 112-129 4-5 riding an 18-game on-base streak since 7/22, batting Cleveland on 7/30, he has been on the CLE/ATL 10-day Score First: 17-24 ‘21 vs. GWN DUR .328 (22-for-67, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 11 R, 14 RBI, 6 BB, .378 IL since 7/7 (right abdominal strain). Score Second: 1-Run Games: 17-14 Runs: 34 41 OBP) in that span. It's his second 18-game streak of the • Ynoa: Is 0-0 with a 4.32 ERA (4 ER in 8.1 IP) in two 2-Run Games: 6-5 AVG: .221 .247 year (also from 6/18-7/8), Gwinnett's longest in 2021. rehab starts with Gwinnett. He has been on the IL since 3-Run Games: 4-4 ERA: 4.64 3.93 • Leaderboard: Entering 8/13, Camargo ranks among 5/17 (fractured right hand, moved to 60-day IL on 5/31). the Triple-A East top 10 in batting (2nd, .318), runs +3-Run Games: 22-15 (T-3rd, 51), OBP (5th, .399), hits (7th, 81), OPS (8th, RISING WATERS: Drew Waters is batting .285 (37-for-130, May: 14-10 LEAGUE RANKINGS .916), and total bases (9th, 132). Only Omaha's Edward 12 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 29 R, 18 RBI, 8 SB, .866 OPS) since June: 9-16 Stripers Batting Olivares (.321) has a higher batting average. 7/1, raising his average from .224 to .253. He is tied for July: 17-11 9-1 AVG: .253 (6th) • GWN Career: Has notched hits in 94 of 123 games sixth in the Triple-A East in XBH (18) in that span.. August: (76.4%) since 2017, batting .331 (157-for-475, 34 2B, 3 Entering 8/13, he is among the Triple-A September: 0-0 OBP: .341 (7th) • Leaderboard: 3B, 19 HR, 84 R, 82 RBI, 1 SB, .931 OPS). East top 10 in steals (4th, 20) and runs (7th, 50). "Final Stretch": 0-0 SLG: .431 (8th) Leading after 6: 36-4 OPS: .772 (6th) PACHE POWER: Cristian Pache went 4-for-6 with a double, DOMINANT DEMERITTE: Since joining the Stripers in 2019, Leading after 7: 38-1 458 (T-3rd) Runs: two homers (#8-9), and five RBIs (including the G1 walk-off Travis Demeritte has reached base safely in 127 of 143 Leading after 8: 33-0 Doubles: 143 (9th) RBI) in Wednesday's doubleheader. He is batting .355 (11- games (88.8%), batting .289 (142-for-491, 39 2B, 2 3B, 33 Tied after 6: 8-5 Triples: 9 (T-18th) for-31, 3 2B, 3 HR, 9 R, 8 RBI, 1 SB, 1.171 OPS) in nine HR, 102 R, 109 RBI, 9 SB, 78 BB, .970 OPS). Tied after 7: 7-6 Homers: 117 (5th) games in August, raising his average from .233 to .253. • Hot Stretch: In his first 16 games since returning from Tied after 8: 5-3 Steals: 76 (7th) the IL (7/13-8/3), Demeritte batted .322 (19-for-59, 2 2B, Trailing after 6: 5-29 Stripers Pitching AR-SEEYA: Orlando Arcia notched his second multi-homer 6 HR, 15 R, 19 RBI, 4 SB, 1.064 OPS). He belted three Trailing after 7: 3-31 Low ERA: 4.06 (5th) game with the Stripers in game two of the doubleheader grand slams in seven games from 7/17-7/25, raising Trailing after 8: 2-32 Low BAA: .240 (T-6th) on Wednesday (#15-16), his first since tying the Gwinnett his career grand slam total to six (4 with GWN).