L. Adams, Phillips power Braves vs. D-backs
ATLANTA -- The Braves moved a little closer to the slumping National League Wild Card leaders as they used Brandon Phillips' three-hit game and Lane Adams' three-run double to claim Saturday night's 8-5 win over the D-backs at SunTrust Park.Along with moving one win away from evening their record (44-45),
ATLANTA -- The Braves moved a little closer to the slumping National League Wild Card leaders as they used
Along with moving one win away from evening their record (44-45), the Braves moved six games away from the Rockies for the second spot in the NL Wild Card race, which the D-backs still comfortably lead despite losing four straight for the first time this season, and 10 of their past 13.
This latest setback came after
"We're playing a really good team here," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "They're fighting for a lot, just like we are. We're trying to win every game too. The guys have responded well."
Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz needed 51 pitches to complete the first two innings but limited his damage to one run until Chris Herrmann doubled to lead off the sixth and scored on
"It was supposed to be a slider down in the zone, but I think it was a little bit of a hanger," Delgado said. "He hit it pretty well. It was a mistake on my part."
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It was a little kooky: After the Braves loaded the bases with infield singles from Matt Kemp and
"I am grateful when my number is called and I was grateful the guys in front of me were able to get me in a situation where I could get that hit for us," he said.
Nifty escape: Foltynewicz surrendered three singles as the D-backs tallied a run in the first and then went to a full count against each of the five batters he faced during a scoreless, 32-pitch second inning. He stranded a pair of runners when Phillips ranged to his right to grab
"We're building the innings," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. "We just haven't hit a ball in the gap or hit a big three-run home run and that's been the things that we've been doing all year long. We're just in a little bit of a rut with men in scoring position."
"I really didn't know if [Phillips] couldn't right himself to throw it to first so he wanted Dansby to throw it, or what went on," Snitker said. "I was just glad we got an out."
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"That was a big hit for him. I told him to go up there and sign where it landed. He got all of that one."
-- Snitker, on
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Phillips has hit seven of his eight home runs at home, including this most recent one which traveled a projected 427 feet per Statcast™. He now has accounted for three of the five longest home runs hit by a right-handed hitter at SunTrust Park.
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Mark Bowman has covered the Braves for MLB.com since 2001.
Steve Gilbert has covered the D-backs for MLB.com since 2001. Follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.