Series Preview - Phillies at Braves: May 10th to May 12th

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:10
Turner Field - Atlanta, GA

Phillies 18-14, 3rd place in the N.L. East, 2 1/2 games behind the Nationals
Braves 7-23, 5th place in the N.L. East, 12 1/2 games behind the Nationals

Phillies Probables:  Adam Morgan (0-0, 6.00), Jerad Eickhoff (1-4, 4.21), Vince Velasquez (4-1, 2.17)
Braves Probables:  Matt Wisler (1-2, 3.24), Jhoulys Chacin (1-2, 5.40), Aaron Blair (0-2, 3.31)

At the Ballpark:  There aren't any giveaways scheduled for this series.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Odubel Herrera - .324
Runs:  Odubel Herrera - 20
Home Runs:  Ryan Howard - 7
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 17
Stolen Bases:  Odubel Herrera - 5

Wins:  Vince Velasquez - 4
ERA:  Vince Velasquez - 2.17
Strikeouts:  Vince Velasquez - 49
Saves:  Jeanmar Gomez - 11

Braves Leaders
Average:  Nick Markakis - .294
Runs:  Nick Markakis - 12
Home Runs:  Freddie Freeman - 4
RBIs:  Nick Markakis - 20
Stolen Bases:  Mallex Smith and Drew Stubbs - 4

Wins:  7 tied with - 1
ERA:  Matt Wisler - 3.24
Strikeouts:  Julio Teheran - 39
Saves:  Arodys Vizcaino - 3

1970 Topps #171

1970 Topps #384

1970 Topps Appreciation:  On June 15, 1972, the Braves traded pitchers Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer to the Phillies for Joe Hoerner and Andre Thornton.  Hoerner had been an All-Star with the Phillies in 1970 and he's come back for a double dip season in 1975.  Thornton was another prospect who got away from the Phils.  The two-time All-Star hit at least 20 home runs in six different seasons with the Indians and he finished his 14-year career with 253 total home runs.

Nash started eight games for the 1972 Phillies, going 0-8 with a 6.27 ERA.  His sole Phillies card actually depicting him in a Phillies uniform can be found in the 1972 Phillies Photocards set.  He's listed with the Phillies on his 1973 Topps card, but he's wearing a badly airbrushed Braves uniform.

Neibauer's Phillies career was even shorter than Nash's.  In nine games, including two starts, Neibauer went 0-2 with a 5.30 ERA.  He also has a Phillies card within the 1972 Phillies Photocards set.