Series Preview - Phillies at Braves: September 22nd to September 24th

Friday 7:35, Saturday 7:10 and Sunday 1:35
SunTrust Park - Atlanta, GA

Phillies 61-92, 5th Place in the N.L. East, 31 1/2 games behind the Nationals
Braves 68-83, 3rd Place in the N.L. East, 23 1/2 games behind the Nationals

Phillies Probables:  Ben Lively (3-6, 3.94), Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 7.20), Nick Pivetta (6-10, 6.57)
Braves Probables:  Sean Newcomb (3-8, 4.32), Julio Teheran (11-12, 4.52), Luiz Gohara (1-2, 6.06)

At the Ballpark:  Tonight, the first 20,000 fans will receive a Bobby Cox replica statue and there are fireworks following the game.  Fitz and the Tantrums will play a postgame concert on Saturday night and Sunday is Alumni Sunday with Steve Avery, Charlie Liebrandt and former Phillies Paul Byrd signing pre-game autographs.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Cesar Hernandez - .291
Runs:  Cesar Hernandez - 80
Home Runs:  Tommy Joseph - 22
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 69

Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 14

Wins:  Aaron Nola - 12
ERA:  Aaron Nola - 3.56
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 175
Saves:  Hector Neris - 23

Braves Leaders
Average:  Freddie Freeman - .314
Runs:  Ender Inciarte - 90
Home Runs:  Freddie Freeman - 28
RBIs:  Freddie Freeman - 71
Stolen Bases:  Ender Inciarte - 22

Wins:  Julio Teheran - 11
ERA:  R.A. Dickey - 4.32
Strikeouts:  Mike Foltynewicz and Julio Teheran - 143
Saves:  Jim Johnson - 22

1982 Topps #100

1982 Topps #668

1982 Topps Appreciation:  Two of the best sluggers of the early 1980s received two of the most boring baseball cards in the 1982 Topps set.  Mike Schmidt and Dale Murphy would never be teammates as Schmidt retired in May 1989 and the Phillies didn't acquire Murphy from the Braves until August 1990.