Battery Power - June 10: Phillies 4, Braves 3 (10 innings)Your one stop shop for everything Atlanta Braveshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52890/favicon-32x32..png2021-06-10T16:43:47-04:00http://www.batterypower.com/rss/stream/222914782021-06-10T16:43:47-04:002021-06-10T16:43:47-04:00Bullpen falters again as Braves fall to Phillies 4-3 in extra innings
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<p>Another excruciating loss. </p> <p id="P8yvTH">Ian Anderson and Zack Wheeler locked up in a pitchers’ duel but the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a>’ bullpen faltered again in a 4-3 loss to the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> in 10 innings. </p>
<p id="NoIFoq">The Braves needed a great performance from Ian Anderson and he delivered. Anderson walked Odubel Herrera to begin the game and needed 26 pitches to get through the first inning. He settled in from there, allowing just four hits to go along with four strikeouts over seven scoreless innings. After that 26-pitch first inning, Anderson needed just 72 pitches to navigate the final six innings. </p>
<p id="dlgiLu">The problem for Atlanta was that Zack Wheeler was even more dominant. The Braves didn’t get their first hit, a check swing single by Kevan Smith, until the third inning. Dansby Swanson led off the fifth with a single but a strikeout and a liner double play erased the threat. After striking out the side in the sixth, Wheeler allowed a lead off single to Freddie Freeman in the seventh. A wild pitch got Freeman to second, but Wheeler struck out Swanson to leave him stranded. Wheeler tossed eight scoreless while allowing four hits and striking out 12. It was as good a performance as you will see. </p>
<p id="BjTFk0">Herrera connected on a one-out double off of A.J. Minter in the eighth and then came around to score as Juan Segura grounded one down the line that got under Austin Riley’s glove for a double to make it 1-0. Minter got Bryce Harper to fly out for the second out and then gave way to Edgar Santana. A passed ball allowed Segura to move over to third but Santana got Rhys Hoskins to pop out to end the frame. </p>
<p id="zX4gkk">Hector Nerris struck out Ronald Acuña Jr. to start the ninth but Freddie Freeman worked the count full and then homered to straight away center field to tie the game. </p>
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<p id="oWXAjA">Neris then issued a free pass to Ozzie Albies who moved up to second on a stolen base, but Austin Riley struck out for the second out. A wild pitch moved Albies to third but Swanson popped up to end the inning. </p>
<p id="UhnsIv">Luke Jackson retired the first two hitters in the ninth but then walked Andrew Knapp to prolong the inning. Jackson recovered and got pinch-hitter Brad Miller to ground into the shift to send the game to extras. </p>
<p id="dychly">Swanson began the 10th as the Braves’ designated runner and moved over to third on a ground out by Abraham Almonte. Jose Alvarado then walked pinch-hitter Guillermo Heredia to put runners at the corners. Alvarado fell behind 2-0 to Smith and then uncorked a wild pitch which allowed Swanson to score to give the Braves a 2-1 advantage. </p>
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<p id="gWA86S">Alvarado walked Smith but recovered to strike out pinch hitter William Contreras for the second out. He then issued another walk to Acuña that loaded the bases for Freeman. Alvarado then got ahead 1-2 in the count but then tossed another wild pitch that allowed Heredia to score to extend Atlanta’s lead to 3-1. </p>
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<p id="hBzezm">Alvarado then got Freeman to ground to first to end the inning. The Braves plated two runs in the inning thanks to three walks and two wild pitches. </p>
<p id="nprZnL">Things of course wouldn’t be easy for the Braves as Chris Martin took over on the mound for Atlanta in the 10th while Rafael Marchan began the inning as the Phillies’ designated runner. Marchan moved over to third on a passed ball and then came in to score on a single by Alec Bohm to cut the deficit to 3-2. Herrera followed with a double to put runners at second and third with no one out. Martin then hung an 0-1 breaking ball to Segura who drove it off the wall in center to score Bohm and Herrera to give the Phillies another walk-off win. </p>
<p id="xzAZmi">Another tough loss for the Braves who are now 29-31. They will continue their road trip on Friday when they will open a three-game series against the <a href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Miami Marlins</a>. </p>
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https://www.batterypower.com/2021/6/10/22526975/braves-vs-phillies-final-score-freddie-freemanKris Willis2021-06-10T12:30:00-04:002021-06-10T12:30:00-04:00Braves vs Phillies game thread
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<p id="1eWPb3">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will try to put Wednesday’s loss behind them when they wrap up a three-game series with the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Ian Anderson will be on the mound for Atlanta while Zack Wheeler will get the nod for Philadelphia. </p>
<p id="BQuEqD">First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South. </p>
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https://www.batterypower.com/2021/6/10/22526974/braves-vs-phillies-game-thread-discussionKris Willis2021-06-10T10:33:04-04:002021-06-10T10:33:04-04:00Ender Inciarte gets the start in Thursday’s series finale against the Phillies
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<p>William Contreras is also getting the day off after catching the first two games of the series. </p> <p id="zFKOVR">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will wrap up a three-game series with the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> Thursday afternoon and will be trying to put Wednesday’s disappointing loss behind them. The Braves won the series opener Tuesday and carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth on Wednesday. However, Luke Williams connected for a walk-off, two-run home run off of Will Smith to once again prevent Atlanta from moving above the .500 mark for the season. </p>
<p id="zrf7f8">The Braves have a couple of changes for their lineup Thursday. Ender Inciarte will get the start in center and will be hitting seventh. Kevan Smith will hit eighth and be behind the plate as William Contreras gets the day off after catching the first two games in the series. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s how the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Braves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Braves</a> will line up for today’s series finale in Philadelphia.<br><br>Presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/TruistNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TruistNews</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForTheA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForTheA</a> <a href="https://t.co/VgwdSGcGAG">pic.twitter.com/VgwdSGcGAG</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1402985716066361352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2021</a>
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<p id="wFNVhb">For the Phillies, last night’s hero Luke Williams will hit sixth and play third base. Odubel Herrera returns to the lineup and will lead off and play center. J.T. Realmuto gets the day off with Andrew Knapp taking over behind the plate. </p>
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<p id="woZHr8">First pitch from Citizens Bank Park is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2021/6/10/22526973/braves-vs-phillies-lineups-ender-inciarte-kevan-smithKris Willis2021-06-10T08:00:00-04:002021-06-10T08:00:00-04:00Ian Anderson, Braves look to secure a series win against Phillies
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<p>Ian Anderson faces off against Zack Wheeler in the rubber match of their series against the Phillies. </p> <p id="WiIjp4">Coming off of a disappointing walk-off loss, the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> will try to pick up the pieces again Thursday when they wrap up a three-game series against the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> at Citizens Bank Park. The Braves were stung by a two-run walk-off home run from Luke Williams Wednesday, spoiling their latest attempt to climb above the .500 mark. They won’t have long to dwell on the loss with an afternoon game set for Thursday. </p>
<p id="NK5f3w">Ian Anderson will take the mound for the Braves Thursday and will be trying to find some consistency after some sporadic performances of late. Anderson allowed just one hit in his last start against the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> but walked three and gave up four runs while piling up 98 pitches in 4 1/3 innings. He has been tagged for eight hits and eight runs over his last 8 1/3 innings. </p>
<p id="wiCGzd">“I think it’s been good for the most part, there’s definitely been some ups and downs, but I still feel confident when I go out there and take the mound,” Anderson said when asked to evaluate his season so far. “I feel like my pitch mix is still good. It’s just refining a few things here and there to kind of replicate those games against the <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">Yankees</a> or games against the <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a> that I had earlier in the year. I don’t feel like I’m far off.”</p>
<p id="O0c9YX">Like a lot of young pitchers, Anderson’s issues have been mainly tied to his fastball command. With his walk rate hovering right around 10%, those extra base runners are putting a lot of pressure on him and helping drive up his pitch count. </p>
<p id="sKOLP2">Speaking of pitch counts, Atlanta would do well to try and drive up Zack Wheeler’s Thursday afternoon in an effort to get him out of the game as quickly as possible. Wheeler has been excellent despite a lack of run support from his teammates. Wheeler allowed five hits, two runs and struck out eight over 7 1/3 innings in his last start against the Nationals. He has been a workhorse tossing at least seven innings in seven of his past eight starts. During that span, he has only allowed more than three runs once. </p>
<p id="nFoOXR">First pitch Thursday is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South.</p>
<h3 id="K6klCI"><strong>Game Info</strong></h3>
<p id="Jz31iD"><strong>Game Date/Time:</strong> Thursday, June 10, 1:05 p.m. ET</p>
<p id="2q0hiP"><strong>Location:</strong> Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA</p>
<p id="9tBEb5"><strong>TV:</strong> Bally Sports South</p>
<p id="3zwjJD"><strong>Streaming:</strong> MLB.tv</p>
<p id="JsivxE"><strong>Radio:</strong> 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan, WNNX 100.5, Braves Radio Network</p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2021/6/10/22526971/braves-vs-phillies-preview-time-tv-streaming-radio-ian-anderson-zack-wheelerKris Willis