Atlanta Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies
When ? Mon, September 26, 2011 – 07:10 PM
Where ? Turner Field
Pitchers: vs Lee vs Delgado
Delgado allowed five hits in five innings of a 4-0 win over Florida, and Atlanta’s four runs of support equaled the amount it provided him through his first five starts. Not long ago, the seemed a lock for the wild card while the NL East-champion looked like the clear favorite to win the NL. The Braves have lost five of seven, scoring one run or fewer in each of their last three defeats. Atlanta mustered only four hits Sunday, with No. 1-4 hitters , , and each going 0 for 4. He’ll be opposed by rookie (1-1, 2.70), who is coming off his first major league victory. “I think you see the difference. When you get all of our guys in there, we’ve got a pretty good lineup,” Manuel said. “When you have two or three of them missing, we become a different team.” “This was a very brutal loss for us,” first baseman said. Atlanta (89-70) led St. Louis by 8 1/2 games through Sept. 1, and it appeared to be only a matter of time before it clinched its second consecutive wild-card berth. The Phillies were outscored 37-16 during their skid but busted out of their slump with the help of , who hit a two-run homer in the first inning before falling a double short of a cycle. Lee beat Atlanta 9-0 on Sept. 5, pitching a five-hitter for his first victory in four starts against the Braves this season. He’s 1-2 with a 3.29 ERA in those outings, and his only other career win versus Atlanta came on June 18, 2004, while pitching for Cleveland. The right-hander, though, has walked 10 over his last 20 innings, throwing 90-plus pitches through five innings in each of his last four outings. We will post information about results of this match, as soon as posible.. stay with us.