Game #40-Atlanta Braves @ Arizona Diamondbacks. 5/11/19

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First pitch is set for 5:10 p.m. Arizona time

 

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Arizona will start 30-year-old rookie Merrill Kelly (3-3, 4.85 ERA) on Saturday. The right-hander, who has never faced Atlanta, is coming off a four-inning stint in Monday's loss at the Tampa Bay Rays, who roughed him up for seven runs.

https://sports.yahoo.com/battle-tested-d-backs-aim-keep-braves-check-083815249--mlb.html

Atlanta will counter with Kevin Gausman (1-3, 5.00), who has two career starts against Arizona, one last season and the other on April 17, when he tied his career high by striking out 10. Gausman allowed three hits and two runs in seven innings, walking one, although he did not factor in the decision as the Diamondbacks won 3-2 in 10 innings.

 

[BC867]

I hope that the D-backs will abandon the return to most of the batters
trying to hit their shots into the air as they did yesterday, instead of
going for all-or-nothing and winding up with nothing. Or nothing good
enough to win.

When a pitcher is overpowering a lineup, get on base and hit line drives.
Don't play right into the pitcher's hand.

 

[1Sun]

I hope that the D-backs will abandon the return to most of the batters
trying to hit their shots into the air as they did yesterday, instead of
going for all-or-nothing and winding up with nothing. Or nothing good
enough to win.

When a pitcher is overpowering a lineup, get on base and hit line drives.
Don't play right into the pitcher's hand.

They've gone back to the uppercut swing? I thought we got rid of that when we rightfully fired Magadan...

 

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[BC867]

Walker is batting cleanup behind Peralta. I hope it stays that way when Jones returns.
Now that he has been named our Goldy first baseman.

I see that Avila is back. He has become a good defensive Catcher and is, by far, our
best hitting Catcher. I wish he were batting higher than right ahead of the Pitcher.
Even on his first day back. So they can't pitch around him.

 

[Ronin]

Play ball!

 

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Kelly gets out of the first inning throwing 12 pitches.

 

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Ketel Marte lined out to the Braves third baseman.


Eduardo Escobar poped out to right field


David Peralta striked out swinging


Dbacks go down in order to end the inning

 

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Ahmed couldn’t field the ball cleanly and the braves got a single in this inning with 1 out.

 

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Dbacks can’t get the double play. Nice try. 2 out.

 

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Braves had runners on 1st and 2nd witn two outs, and Inciarte delievers with a base hit. 1-0 The Braves lead.

 

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Kelly strikes out the pitcher to end the top of the inning.

His pitch count is hoovering around 30.

 

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Walker had 4 pitch at bat and ended the at bat with a single to right field

 

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Wilmer Flores had a 3 pitch at bat and ended it by hitting into a double play. 2 out.

 

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Swihart strikes out swinging to end the inning.
Braves lead 1-0

 

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Acuna smokes one to left field, Peralta played it off the wall, thankfully it was only a single.

 

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Dbacks can't turn two.
They get the runner out at second.

 

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Freddie Freeman hits a single to right field.
runners on 1st and 2nd. 1 out
Kelly has thrown 42 pitches

 

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Kelly throwing grapefruits this inning. 2-0 Braves.

 

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2 outs. Runners on 2nd and 3rd for the Braves.

 

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47 pitches thrown by Merrill Kelly
Diamondbacks used a mound visit in that inning
2-0 Braves.

 

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Alex Avilia walks.
1 out
Looks like Kelly will try and bunt him over to second base.

 

[Ronin]

First pitch swinging by Ketel Marte, pops out to center field. 2 out.

 

[BC867]

As expected, they pitched around Alex Avila on his first at-bat since coming back.

He is a power hitter. He shouldn't be batting 8th.