Phillies manager Pete Mackanin described Jenkins as “effectively wild, ” but credited him for mixing in secondary pitches like his changeup.
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Francoeur hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning Sunday, and the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1.
A fan waves as the sun sets behind Turner Field during a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, July 30, 2016, in Atlanta.
Nick Markakis went 3 for 3 with two doubles for the Braves. The 25-year-old singled in his first at-bat, hit a two-run home run later and added another single for good measure. Philly is the better team here and have the pitching edge so there isn’t anywhere to go here as Philly gets another win.
Wisler followed that with a six-run, five-inning start at the Reds and then allowed six runs over 5 1/3 innings at the Rockies. He improved to 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA in his last seven starts despite getting chased when Anthony Recker’s RBI single cut the lead to 5-3.
The right-hander is pull happy, but has shown the ability to hit the ball to the right side, so shifting him may be out of the question. “It’s not like his elbow was hurting, you know what I mean?” It’s a big decline for a pitcher who opened the season as the No. 2 starter behind Julio Teheran.
Gomez struck out Peterson to end it with a runner on first. It was feared that Teheran might be headed to the disabled list after experiencing back tightness against Colorado on July 22. Herrera and Altherr’s at-bats both occurred with the bases loaded, thus securing their 37th and third RBIs respectively for the season.
He walked Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez to begin the game.
The Phillies (47-57) got Wisler for seven runs (six earned) over five innings with three home runs.
The Phillies produced a run in the third. Shortstop Erick Aybar then booted a grounder to load the bases before Weber hit Aaron Altherr with a pitch to make it 9-3.
Interim Braves manager Brian Snitker told Wisler after the game that he would be demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett. We could’ve kept the game (close). “A couple of tough plays didn’t go our way”.
Adonis Garcia and Ender Inciarte led off the eighth with a double and single to put runners on second and third with nobody out. He was 0-3 with a 5.01 ERA in 31 relief appearances in 2015, when he made the jump from the Class A level. Howard sharply lined a double down the right field line to lead off the second inning and was driven in by a one-out Cameron Rupp single to center.
Atlanta scored twice in the eighth.
Vincent Velasquez, Jeremy Hellickson (maybe), and Jerad Eickhoff should have considerable success against Garcia in the three remaining games.
“As I said earlier in the season, this is a very big year for Cody to prove that he can be part of the future and he needs to step it up”, Mackanin said. “Yeah, whatever happens, happens, like I’ve told you guys, I hope I’m still here Tuesday”. The Braves had floated him between outfield and third base for the majority of his tenure, but after sending him down to AAA for a short time this season, they are using him full-time at third base. The Padres immediately designated Olivera for assignment. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been announced.
With the majors’ least productive offence, Atlanta is eager to have slugger Matt Kemp in the lineup after Saturday night’s trade with San Diego. 280 and he boasts 51 homers in 177 career games against Atlanta.
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Atlanta turned the deficit into a lead in the bottom of the frame.
