MLB GAMETRAX

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On The Field
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Luis Avilan
A.J. Burnett
W (1-0)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1 1 0 0 1 2.00
L (16-10)
IP H ER BB K ERA
5.2 8 4 2 3 3.51

Braves 4, Pirates 0
The storybook ending for Chipper Jones would have been putting a fastball into the Allegheny River. At age 40, however, Jones doesn't try to mash the baseball so much as massage it. Instead, the Atlanta Braves third baseman had to settle for bookending his 19-year career with pinch-hit singles. Jones rapped an A.J. Burnett pitch to right field in his final regular season at-bat and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Wednesday. ''I'd...
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Umpire Stats
Umpire R BB K AVG
C Blaser 9.3 6.4 15.1 .266
Season Series
Date Home Score Pitchers
Thu 4/18 Pit ATL 6 at
PIT 4
W: Varvaro
L: Hughes
Fri 4/19 Pit ATL 0 at
PIT 6
W: Rodriguez
L: Hudson
Sat 4/20 Pit ATL 1 at
PIT 3
W: McDonald
L: Maholm
Sun 4/21 Pit ATL 2 at
PIT 4
W: Wilson
L: Medlen
Mon 6/3 Atl PIT 2 at
ATL 7
W: Medlen
L: Burnett
Tue 6/4 Atl PIT 4 at
ATL 5
W: Varvaro
L: Melancon
Wed 6/5 Atl PIT 0 at
ATL 5
W: Teheran
L: Rodriguez
Box Scores
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. M. Bourn, CF 1 1 0 0 1
1. J. Constanza, CF 2 0 0 0 0
2. M. Prado, LF 1 0 0 1 0
2. J. Teheran, P 0 0 0 0 0
2. R. Delgado, P 0 0 0 0 0
2. C. Jones, PH 1 1 1 0 0
2. R. Johnson, RF 1 0 1 0 0
3. J. Heyward, RF 3 2 2 0 0
3. C. Gearrin, P 0 0 0 0 0
3. E. Hinske, PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0
4. F. Freeman, 1B 4 0 0 0 0
4. E. O'Flaherty, P 0 0 0 0 0
4. J. Venters, P 0 0 0 0 0
4. T. Pastornicky, SS 0 0 0 0 0
5. D. Uggla, 2B 3 0 1 1 1
6. B. McCann, C 2 0 2 0 0
6. J. Boscan, C 2 0 1 1 0
7. J. Francisco, 3B 4 0 0 1 0
8. A. Simmons, SS 4 0 1 0 0
8. C. Kimbrel, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. B. Sheets, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. L. Avilan, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. J. Baker, PH-LF 4 0 1 0 0
Totals 33 4 10 4 2
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. S. Marte, LF-CF 4 0 0 0 0
2. A. Presley, RF-LF 4 0 0 0 0
3. A. McCutchen, CF 3 0 1 0 0
3. J. Tabata, RF 1 0 0 0 0
4. G. Jones, 1B 3 0 0 0 0
5. P. Alvarez, 3B 3 0 0 0 0
6. J. Harrison, 2B 3 0 1 0 0
7. C. Barmes, SS 3 0 1 0 0
8. R. Barajas, C 3 0 0 0 0
9. A. Burnett, P 1 0 0 0 0
9. C. Qualls, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. B. Holt, PH 1 0 0 0 0
9. H. Takahashi, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. C. Leroux, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. R. van den Hurk, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. T. Snider, PH 1 0 1 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0 0
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
B Sheets 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.47
L Avilan
(W, 1-0)
1 1 0 0 0 1 2.00
J Teheran 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.68
R Delgado 1 0 0 0 0 3 4.37
C Gearrin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.80
E O'Flaherty 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.73
J Venters 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.22
C Kimbrel 1 1 0 0 0 3 1.01
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
A Burnett
(L, 16-10)
5.2 8 4 4 2 3 3.51
C Qualls 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 5.20
H Takahashi 1 2 0 0 0 2 8.64
C Leroux 1 0 0 0 0 3 5.56
R van den Hurk 1 0 0 0 0 1 13.50
* = Season Stat

BATTING
BASERUNNING
SB: M Bourn 2 (42), J Heyward (21)
BATTING
Complete Box Score

Player News
Braves
Tim Hudson (ATL - P)

News: Hudson allowed just one run on six hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings against the Mets on Monday, but did not factor into the decision in the Braves' 2-1 win.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 18, 2013)

News: Pastornicky was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, ESPN New York reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 18, 2013)
Evan Gattis (ATL - C)

News: Gattis was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday due to a strained right oblique, ESPN New York reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 18, 2013)
Pirates
Charlie Morton (PIT - P)

News: Morton went 3-0 with a 0.93 ERA in four starts against the Reds in 2011, his opponent on Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 18, 2013)
Jordy Mercer (PIT - SS)

News: Manager Clint Hurdle said Mercer will get the "lion's share" of playing time at shortstop prior to Monday's game at Cincinnati, but stopped short of calling him his everyday starter, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. June 18, 2013)
Starling Marte (PIT - LF)

News: Marte (oblique) went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in his return to the lineup Monday.  (RotoWire - Mon. June 17, 2013)

Injury Report
Braves
NameInjuryStatus
E GattisOblique strainon 15-day DL
E O'FlahertyLeft elbow surgery - out for seasonon 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
Pirates
NameInjuryStatus
A BurnettStrained right calfon 15-day DL
J HughesRight shoulder inflammationon 15-day DL
W RodriguezLeft forearm tightnesson 15-day DL
J GomezRight forearm tightnesson 15-day DL
P IrwinRight arm fatigueon 60-day DL
J TabataStrained left oblique - out 3-4 weekson 15-day DL
J McDonaldRight shoulder discomforton 15-day DL
J KarstensRight shoulder inflammationon 60-day DL

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