Mike Minor boosts banged-up Braves past Reds
Mike Minor struggled early before recovering to throw seven strong innings, and also hit a go-ahead double that led the Atlanta Braves over Homer Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
2
Atlanta Braves
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
D Uggla homered to left (383 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Constanza singled to shallow left, C Johnson scored, J Terdoslavich to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
M Minor doubled to left, R Johnson and J Terdoslavich scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
B McCann homered to right (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
S Choo singled to center, C Heisey scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
C Miller grounded out to first, Z Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
X Paul struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
X Paul batting
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Play Result 2-5
X Paul hit for C Miller.
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Z Cozart struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 8: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Z Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
T Frazier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
T Frazier batting
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Play Result 2-5
C Kimbrel relieved L Avilan.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
P Janish grounded into double play, third to second to first, R Johnson out at second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
P Janish batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Terdoslavich lined out to left.
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- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Jose ConstanzaLF13
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Freddie Freeman1B5
Brian McCannC16
Dan Uggla2B26
Chris Johnson3B92
Reed JohnsonCF5
Joey Thomas TerdoslavichRF
Mike MinorP31
Substitutes
Luis AvilanP70
Craig KimbrelP46
Paul Janish3B34
CIN
Chris HeiseyLF24
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Zack CozartSS7
Corky MillerC37
Homer BaileyP15
Substitutes
Xavier PaulPH28
Cesar IzturisPH3
Manny ParraP39
Alfredo SimonP31
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