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4/19/2016

Braves Find Offense in 10-6 Win
Braves (4-4) 10 @ Yankees (2-6) 6

New York, NY - Coming into today's game the Braves had scored a total 20 runs all season long. They scored half that today as Atlanta exploded for 18 hits & 10 runs. Manager/GM WeagleWeagle decided to sit Peraza to start the game who is hitting under .100 & move Jace Peterson to 2nd giving rule 5 selection Christian Villanueva his first start in the big leagues. He did not disappoint going 4-5 with with a single game Braves record 3 doubles & 3 RBIs. It all started in the 1st when the Braves jumped to a 2-0 lead thanks to back to back singles by Santana & Freeman. Pierzynski then came through with a 2 out double to open the scoring. Julio Teheran immediately blew the lead and turned in and overall horrid performance lasting only 4 innings. He surrendered an RBI single to Mike Napoli then a 2 run blast to Chris Davis to drop the Braves down 3-2. But Atlanta came back again in the 2nd. Simmons doubled, then Villanueva doubled for first time of game to drive him in, then Jace Peterson finally came through with RISP (although he would later leave bases loaded twice with strikeouts) doubling Villanueva home. Just like that it was 4-3 Braves. Braves would add 2 more in the 3rd & chase Ivan Nova. AJ Cole turned in another brilliant performance in relief going 5 innings, giving up only 4 hits, walking one, & striking out 4 to get his first major league victory. Freddie Freeman went yard for the first time in 2016. Brett Anderson will take the mound tomorrow hoping to have a better showing this last time especially with AJ Cole's 2 performances so far this season he could be pitching for his job.

WP: AJ Cole (1-0) 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, BB, 4 K
LP: Ivan Nova (0-1) 2.1 IP, 10 H, 7 ER, 2 K

Player of the Game: Christian Villanueva 4-5, 3 2B, 3 RBI, R

Minor League Review

Indianapolis (8-5) 6 @ Gwinnett (7-6) 4
- 1B Conrad Gregor 2-4, HR(2), RBI(2), 2 R
- C Chris O'Dowd 2-4, 2B(1), RBI

Montgomery (4-7) 0 @ Mississippi (6-5) 3
- SP Mitch Atkins W(1-0) 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 K
- CF David Rohm 1-4, HR(2), RBI(11), R (.289)
- SS Zack Cozart 1-4, HR(1), RBI(2), R (.278)

Montgomery (4-8) 4 @ Mississippi (7-5) 5
- SP Wes Parsons W(1-1) 7.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, BB, 3 K
- SS Zack Cozart 3-4, 2 RBI, R (.364)

Carolina (8-4) 1 @ Wilmington (7-6) 6
- CF Joseph Daris 1-4, R (.447)

Rome (2-4) 6 @ Delmarva (1-4) 5
- SP Chandler Day W(2-0) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, K
- 3B Edwin Diaz 2-4, HR(2), 2 RBI(10), 2 R
- RF Alex Verdugo 2-4, 2B(2), RBI(4), 2 R
- 1B Alec Bohm 1-3, HR(2), 2 RBI(4), BB, R

MLB News
- C Christian Vazquez signs 1 yr $2,480,000 deal with LAA
- 2B Christian Colon (2B) will be out 4 more months with fractured ankle
- 1B Joey Votto (CIN) tore his labrum, the reigning NL MVP will be out for at least 3 months
- RP Josh Outman was picked up off of waiver by SF

Top Performances of Day
1.) SP Tyler Thornburg (MIL) 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K in 2-1 win versus CHI
2.) 1B Telvin Nash (HOU) 3-4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, R in 4-2 win versus OAK
3.) SP Nick Tropeano (LAA) 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, W in 2-0 win versus LAD