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5/24/2016
Return of the Offense
Baltimore Orioles (16-24) 3 @ Atlanta Braves (19-21) 7
Atlanta, GA - In the bottom of the 3rd it was like a bright ray of sunshine broke through some very dark skies as the Braves offense scored 3 runs. You would have thought the fans in Turner Field had just witnessed game 7 World Series victory. The Braves offense finally but together 2 great offensive innings scoring 3 in the bottom of the 3rd & 4 in the bottom of the 5th while Brett Anderson put in a fine showing on the mound to keep Baltimore's powerful offense quiet most of the day. It all started with a one out Mallex Smith bunt for single. Dian Toscano poked one through the left side to bring Simmons up with 2 on & 1 out. The hot hitting shortstop came through with an RBI single. Christian Bethancourt continued the single party to load the bases. Freddie Freeman with bases loaded then of course struck out (something he has been doing too much lately) but Christian Villanueva came through with a single to plate a 3rd run before Destin Hood grounded out. In the bottom of the 5th the Braves struck again. Bethancourt got on with an infield hit, Freddie Freeman walked, Villanueva flew out & Destin Hood made up for earlier ground out by singling home Bethancourt. Then with runners on the corners Jace Peterson stepped in to face a new LHP Nick Hagadone. On a 2 strike count he turned on a pitch to line it down the RF line. He wouldn't stop till he reached 3rd base to give him his NL leading 5th triple & 2 RBIs. Brett Anderson even joined the fun as he executed a perfect squeeze bunt to put the score at 7-0. The Orioles would get 2 back in the top of the 7th off of Anderson thanks to singles by Carlos Quentin & Jonathan Schoop. In the top of the 8th Tanner Roark surrendered a solo shot to Dariel Alvarez but that would end all scoring as he & Sean Marshall would keep Baltimore off the scoreboard the rest of the way. The win snaps a 7 game skid & gets the Braves a step closer to .500 again.
WP: Brett Anderson 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
LP: Ubaldo Jimenez 4.1 IP, 10 H, 6 ER, BB, 2 K
Player of the Game: Brett Anderson
Minor League Review
Pawtucket (28-17) 3 @ Gwinnett (27-20) 5
- 1B Conrad Gregor 2-4, R (.376)
- DH Barret Kleinknecht 2-4, HR(3), RBI(7), 2 R (.222)
- SS Zach Cozart 1-2, HR(1), 3 RBI(5), R (.190)
- RF Domingo Santana 1-4 (.185) --> looking at his numbers make me sad
Mississippi (22-23) 5 @ Chattanooga (22-23) 11
- DH Braxton Davidson 1-3, 2B(4), R (.319)
- RF Conner Oliver 1-3, RBI(27), R (.284)
- 2B Jordan Edgerton 1-4, 2B(2), 3 RBI(11) (.176)
Carolina (20-25) 4 @ Salem (24-21) 17
- 17 runs ??!!!
- C Tanner S. Murphy 2-4, 2B(10), RBI(21), R (.264)
Greensboro (15-23) 5 @ Rome (21-17) 3
- C Matthew Kassowitcz 1-4, HR(8), 2 RBI(22), R (.237)
- SS Edwin Diaz 1-4, HR(8), RBI(28), R (.304) --> This kid is turning into a stud
MLB News
- CHC ace SP Jon Lester hurled a 3 hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals as the Cubs won 6-0
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