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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Series Preview - Phillies at Braves: July 28th to July 31st


Thursday 7:10, Friday 7:35, Saturday 7:10 and Sunday 1:35
Turner Field - Atlanta, GA

Phillies 46-57, 4th place in the N.L. East, 14 games behind the Nationals
Braves 35-66, 5th place in the N.L. East, 24 games behind the Nationals

Phillies Probables:  Aaron Nola (5-9, 4.75), Vince Velasquez (8-2, 3.34), Jeremy Hellickson (7-7, 3.65), Jared Eickhoff (6-12, 3.83)
Braves Probables:  Matt Wisler (4-10, 4.92), Tyrell Jenkins (0-2, 6.17), Julio Teheran (3-8, 2.71), TBD

At the Ballpark:  It's Alumni Weekend at Turner Field, as dozens of former Braves players will return to bid farewell to the 20-year-old ballpark.  Scanning the list of alumni scheduled to appear, there are several former Phillies on the list, including:  Paul Byrd, Marvin Freeman, Wes Helms, Brian Hunter, Kevin Millwood, Dale Murphy, Jim Nash and Todd Pratt.

On Saturday, the first 20,000 fans will receive a 1991 "Worst-to-First" NLCS replica ring.

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Cesar Hernandez - .290
Runs:  Odubel Herrera - 56
Home Runs:  Maikel Franco - 18
RBIs:  Maikel Franco - 55
Stolen Bases:  Odubel Herrera - 16

Wins:  Vince Velasquez - 8
ERA:  Jeremy Hellickson - 3.65
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 116
Saves:  Jeanmar Gomez - 26

Braves Leaders
Average:  Freddie Freeman - .280
Runs:  Freddie Freeman - 50
Home Runs:  Freddie Freeman - 18
RBIs:  Nick Markakis - 50
Stolen Bases:  Mallex Smith - 14

Wins:  Mike Foltynewicz and Matt Wisler - 4
ERA:  Julio Teheran - 2.71
Strikeouts:  Julio Teheran - 115
Saves:  Arodys Vizcaino - 10

2 comments:

  1. Farewell to a TWENTY-YEAR-OLD ballpark? And I thought it was excessive when the Phillies dumped the Vet after only 33 years.

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  2. In 2017, the oldest ballpark in the N.L. East will be Citizens Bank Park. That's crazy.

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