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On The Field
Minute Maid Park
Houston, Texas
Tommy Hanson
Brett Myers
W (8-4)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.0 3 1 2 14 2.48
L (2-6)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.0 5 4 1 6 5.03
Jonny Venters
S (3)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 1 0 0 2 0.44

Braves 4, Astros 1
Tommy Hanson loves pitching at Minute Maid Park. It was clear to see why on Sunday. Hanson struck out a career-high 14 in seven innings, Brian McCann and Dan Uggla hit two-run homers and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 4-1 for their sixth straight win. ''Here, for whatever reason, the plate feels real close to me,'' he said. ''I don't have a problem at all getting my fastball down here.'' Hanson (8-4) gave up one run and three...
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Scoring Summary
Top of 1st
- Uggla homered to left on a 1-1 count, Schafer scored.
Top of 6th
- McCann homered to right on a 3-0 count, Uggla scored.
Bottom of 6th
- Ca.Lee doubled to left, M.Downs scored.

Box Scores
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. J. Schafer, CF 4 1 1 0 0
2. D. Uggla, 2B 3 2 2 2 1
3. B. McCann, C 4 1 2 2 0
4. F. Freeman, 1B 4 0 0 0 0
5. A. Gonzalez, SS 3 0 0 0 1
6. E. Hinske, LF 4 0 0 0 0
6. J. Venters, P 0 0 0 0 0
7. B. Hicks, 3B 4 0 0 0 0
8. M. Young, RF-LF 3 0 0 0 0
9. T. Hanson, P 3 0 0 0 0
9. E. O'Flaherty, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. J. Mather, RF 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 5 4 2
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. M. Bourn, CF 4 0 0 0 0
2. C. Barmes, SS 4 0 1 0 0
3. M. Downs, 2B 3 1 0 0 1
4. C. Lee, LF 3 0 2 1 1
5. B. Wallace, 1B 4 0 0 0 0
6. J. Michaels, RF 4 0 1 0 0
7. C. Johnson, 3B 4 0 1 0 0
8. C. Corporan, C 4 0 0 0 0
9. B. Myers, P 2 0 0 0 0
9. J. Keppinger, PH 1 0 0 0 0
9. F. Rodriguez, P 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 5 1 2
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
T Hanson
(W, 8-4)
7.0 3 1 1 2 14 2.48
E O'Flaherty
(H, 13)
1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1.42
J Venters
(S, 3)
1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0.44
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
B Myers
(L, 2-6)
7.0 5 4 4 1 6 5.03
F Rodriguez 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 2.53
* = Season Stat

BATTING
HR: D Uggla (8), B McCann (9)
BASERUNNING
SB: J Schafer (7)
BATTING
2B: C Lee (16)
BASERUNNING
SB: C Johnson (2)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Braves
Justin Upton (ATL - LF)

News: Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night.  (STATS - Sat. May 18, 2013)

News: Braves general manager Frank Wren said O'Flaherty has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.  (STATS - Sat. May 18, 2013)

News: O'Flaherty (elbow) was diagnosed with a torn UCL and will see Dr. James Andrews, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Astros
J.D. Martinez (HOU - LF)

News: Martinez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game in Pittsburgh, mlb.com's Brian McTaggart reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Jake Elmore (HOU - SS)

News: Elmore was optioned by Houston to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.  (STATS - Sat. May 18, 2013)
Jake Elmore (HOU - SS)

News: Elmore was demoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, the Houston Chronicle's Brian T. Smith reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013)

Injury Report
Braves
NameInjuryStatus
E O'FlahertyTorn ligament, left elbowon 15-day DL
B UptonLeft game - Left shoulder contusionday-to-day
J WaldenRight shoulder inflammationon 15-day DL
L AyalaAnxiety disorderon 15-day DL
B DeWittLower back strainon 15-day DL
C MartinezRight shoulder strainon 15-day DL
J VentersSprained left elbowon 15-day DL
B BeachyRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 15-day DL
Astros
NameInjuryStatus
B NorrisLeft game - Back spasmsday-to-day
J MaxwellFractured left handon 15-day DL
J FieldsRight forearm strainon 15-day DL
A WhiteRight elbow strainon 60-day DL

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