ATLANTA BRAVES (3-6) Braves vs. Padres 2016 2017 All-Time vs. Overall 4-2 1-0 344-270 SAN DIEGO PADRES (5-6) at Atlanta 3-0 1-0 183-122 at SunTrust Park --- --- 1-0 RHP R.A. Dickey (0-1, 4.76) vs. LHP Clayton Richard (1-1, 2.57) at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 47-25 Game No. 10 • Home Game No. 2 at San Diego 1-2 0-0 161-148 April 15, 2017 • SunTrust Park • Atlanta, Ga. • FS1 at Petco Park (since ‘04) --- --- 20-25 Braves Breakdown ABOUT LAST NIGHT: After 37 months of ENDER’S ON A ROLL: CF Ender Inciarte went just Overall ....................................... 3-6 design and construction, the Braves officially opened 4-for-28 (.143) in the first six games of the season, but Home ......................................... 1-0 SunTrust Park last night with a 5-2 win over the San he has gone 5-for-13 (.462) in the last three games, with Road .......................................... 2-6 Diego Padres...This is the third ballpark the Braves four runs scored, three home runs and five RBI...Inciarte Day ............................................ 0-3 have called home in their 52 seasons in Atlanta, after posted his second career multi-homer game Wednesday Night ......................................... 3-3 Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1966-96) and Turner night at MIA. Current Streak ............................W2 Field (1997-2016)...RHP Julio Teheran threw the first Last 5 Games .............................. 2-3 pitch at the ballpark at 7:53 pm. • Ender Inciarte clubbed three home runs in 578 plate Series Opener ............................. 1-3 appearances last season...He already has three homers Series Opener at Home .............. 1-0 OF Ender Inciarte went 2-for- 4 with two runs, a in 42 PAs this season. • Series Opener on Road .............. 0-3 homer (#3) and two RBI...RH Julio Teheran (6 IP, 5 By Series .................................0-2-1 H, 2 R) recorded his first win of the season and RH MARKAKIS COMES THROUGH: OF Nick By Road Series ........................0-2-1 Jim Johnson notched his second save. Markakis has hit safely in each of the last eight games, Rubber Games ........................... 0-1 going 10-for-29 (.345) in that stretch...The only game Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 0-1 MAN OF FIRSTS: Braves leadoff hitter and center he failed to collect a hit was the season opener (0-for- Scored First ................................ 2-3 fielder Ender Inciarte recorded the first out in the Opponent Scored First ................ 1-3 4)...Markakis drove in the first two runs in SunTrust 1-run games ............................... 1-2 history of SunTrust Park, when Manuel Margot flew Park’s history with a two-run double last night in the Comeback Wins ......................... 2-3 out on the game’s first pitch...Inciarte then recorded first inning. Final At-Bat Wins ....................... 2-1 the park’s first base hit with an infield single in the Markakis is one hit shy of 1,900 for his career and is Walkoff Wins .............................. 0-1 bottom of the first, and scored the first run on Nick • Extra Innings .............................. 1-1 Markakis’ two-run double...Inciarte capped his night only five doubles shy of 400...Only seven active players have collected 400 or more career doubles. Led After 6 ................................. 1-1 with a homer in the sixth inning -- also a SunTrust Led After 7 ................................. 1-1 first. OF Matt Kemp left the Led After 8 ................................. 1-1 KEMP PLACED ON D.L.: Braves game at PIT on April 7 due to right hamstring Tied After 6 ................................ 0-1 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, among the • Tied After 7 ................................ 1-0 30 stadiums currently in use, there is only one other tightness and Tuesday (4/11) he was placed on the Tied After 8 ................................ 2-0 ballpark in which the first regular-season home run 10-day disabled list (retroactive to 4/8)...Kemp is Behind After 6 ............................ 2-4 there was hit by a team’s leadoff hitter...In the first Mets eligible to return to action on Tuesday, April 18. Behind After 7 ............................ 1-5 game played at Citi Field on April 13, 2009, Padres Kemp has missed the last four games and is still tied for Behind After 8 ............................ 0-5 leadoff hitter Jody Gerut hit the third pitch of the game • eighth in the NL with six extra-base hits...His 1.225 Hit 0 HR ................................... 1-3 by Mets starter Mike Pelfrey into the stands to become slugging pct. would lead the majors if he had enough Hit 1+ HR ................................. 2-3 the first player in that ballpark’s history to notch a hit, plate appearances to qualify. Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ............. 1-2 run and home run. Scored 4 or More Runs .............. 2-4 The Braves play just Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 2-0 TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight’s contest is the ABOUT THE SCHEDULE: Allowed 4 or More Runs ............ 1-6 second game of a four-game set between the Braves seven home games in the month of April...Atlanta plays More Hits than Opponent .......... 3-2 and Padres and is the second game of a seven-game host to 16 home games in May and 17 in June before a Fewer Hits than Opponent ......... 0-3 homestand for Atlanta...This is the second of seven sparse July, with just eight home contests...The Braves Committed No Errors ................ 2-2 will have 17 home games in August and 16 in September. Committed 1 or More Errors...... 1-4 meetings between the Braves and Padres this season... Following this series the Braves will play host to the Each of Atlanta’s first four road trips, and five of the • Washington Nationals for three games, Tuesday- first eight, are of the three-city variety. Upcoming Milestones Thursday. The Braves visit the Mets twice in the first four • Needs For The Braves have won back-to-back games for the first weeks of the season. • Bartolo Colón 127 Ks 2,500 time this season. 17 Wins 250 The Braves will visit Miami twice in the first three • 10 Wins 243 Atlanta went 4-2 against the Padres last season, road trips of the season. • (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) including 3-0 at Atlanta. 12 Wins 245 The Braves don’t travel to Washington until June and • (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) The Braves are 344-270 against the Padres all-time, each of Atlanta’s three trips to D.C. are one-city “up • R.A. Dickey 110.2 IP 2,000 including 183-122 at Atlanta. and back” trips (in June, July and September). 155 Ks 1,500 Freddie Freeman 38 Hits 1,000 This marked the third time the Braves played their With the exception of a pair of home/home two- • • 82 Games 1,000 home opener against the Padres...The others were in game series with Toronto, the Braves will play the 9 HR 150 1983 (W, 4-2) and 1985 (L, 7-3). American League West division in Interleague play Jaime García 96 IP 1,000 this season...Home games will include Seattle (3) and Ender Inciarte 64 Hits 500 The Braves went 2-6 on their season-opening eight- • Texas (3), while the road games will be at Houston Jim Johnson 70 Strikeouts 500 game road trip to the New York Mets (1-2), Pittsburgh Matt Kemp 69 Games 1,500 (2), Los Angeles Angels (3) and Oakland (3). (0-3) and Miami (1-1). 11 2B 300 THE SKIPPER: Manager Brian Snitker is in his 8 HR 250 The Braves will make their lone visit to Petco Park for • second season at the helm of the Braves and his 41st year Nick Markakis 101 Hits 2,000 a three-game series June 27-29. 5 2B 400 in the organization...Snitker took over on May 17 of last Eric O’Flaherty 22 Games 500 52ND SEASON IN ATLANTA: The Braves are season and the Braves went 59-65 under his guidance... Brandon Phillips 3 HR 200 They posted a 37-35 mark after the All-Star break and a Julio Teheran 159.2 IP 1,000 in their 142nd season of play in the National League 2 Wins 50 and their 52nd season in Atlanta...The Braves were in 20-10 record in the final 30 games (12-2 in the last 14). Boston for 77 years (1876-1952), in Milwaukee for 13 years (1953-1965) and have been in Atlanta since 1966. Upcoming Birthdays Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Player/Coach Date Turns Sean Rodríguez 4/26/85 32 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Eddie Pérez 5/4/68 49 Sun., April 16 SD RH Bartolo Colón (0-1, 6.30) vs. RH Trevor Cahill (0-1, 3.18) FSSO 1:35 José Castro 5/5/58 59 Mon., April 17 SD LH Jaime García (0-1, 5.73) vs. RH Jered Weaver (0-1, 4.91) FSSO 7:35 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’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 RHP • 6-3 • 215 • 42 yrs R.A. DICKEY - SEASON & CAREER W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2017: 0-1, 4.76 ERA • 2016 Record: 10-15, 4.46 ERA 2017 0-1 4.76 1 1 5.2 9 6 3 4 4 Career 110-109 4.02 370 270 1,889.1 1849 922 843 600 1345 vs.