Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
When ? 28 Sep 2011 – 07:00 PM
Where ? Turner Field
Pitchers: vs Blanton vs Hudson
Blanton gave up a pair of solo home runs and three other hits over five innings of a 5-3 loss at Atlanta on May 14 — his third consecutive losing start against the Braves. Heading into the final game of the regular season, the have blown their lead in the wild-card race that once seemed insurmountable. The right-hander is looking for a third consecutive winning start. He allowed four hits and struck out a season-high 10 in eight innings of a 1-0 win over New York on Sept. 17, then gave up three runs in 5 2/3 innings of a 7-4 victory at Washington on Friday. Tied atop the wild-card standings, the Braves try to avoid a fifth consecutive loss when they host the playoff-bound on Wednesday night. Atlanta (89-72) had an 8 1/2-game lead for the wild card Sept. 6, but after falling 7-1 to Philadelphia on Tuesday for its 12th loss in 17 games, dropped into a tie when St. Louis won at Houston later in the evening. Despite Tuesday’s effort, McCann is 5 for 30 in his last nine games. Dealing with an ailing right knee, Jones has batted .195 (8 for 41) with 10 strikeouts in his last 12. In a possible audition for the final pitcher’s spot on Philadelphia’s postseason roster, (1-2, 5.03) makes his second straight start and fifth appearance since missing almost four months with shoulder inflammation. Highlights and results will be available soon..