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Post by wncbravesfan on May 9, 2018 21:59:08 GMT -5
UP NEXT:
Braves: Mike Foltynewicz (2-2) will pitch Thursday night's opener of a four-game series in Miami. Marlins: LHP Caleb Smith (2-3, 3.67 ERA) looks to win his third straight start as the Marlins open a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves. Smith is coming off back-to-back scoreless outings against Colorado and Cincinnati in which he allowed just five hits over 122/3 innings. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (2-2, 3.65) starts for Atlanta.
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Post by bravepap on May 10, 2018 6:05:31 GMT -5
Some Braves happenings from yesteryear on this date......
1967 Braves' outfielder Hank Aaron hits an inside-the-park homer off Phillie hurler Jim Bunning. It will be 'Hammerin' Hank's' only home run which doesn't clear the fence out of his record-setting 755 round-trippers.
1970 Hoyt Wilhelm becomes the first major league pitcher to appear in 1000 games. The 47 year-old Braves' knuckleballer will end his 21-year career in 1972 with 1070 appearances.
And some interesting 5/10 other stuff too.....
1909 Church bells are rung when Fred Toney completes the longest no-hitter in organized baseball history, a 1-0 victory over the Lexington Colts of the Blue Grass League. As word spread around town about the Class D Winchester Hustlers right-hander's performance on the mound, fans continued to stream into the ballpark before the lone run of the contest scored on a squeeze play in the bottom of the 17th.
1910 Bill Purtell gets the dubious distinction of becoming the first player in major league history to strike out two times in the same frame. During the sixth inning of the White Sox' 10-3 victory over Washington, the Chicago third baseman is victimized twice by future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson.
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Post by keystone61 on May 10, 2018 6:17:33 GMT -5
Ain't it amazin' how those dudes 100 years ago could pitch 17 innings and nowadays pitchers can't go 7 innings?
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Post by bravepap on May 10, 2018 6:53:14 GMT -5
With the advances in training and nutrition, you would think that would have also advanced...everybody is some kind of specialist now, such as a closer or a DH, so I guess that's progress........maybe there is some kind of message in the fact that guys like Lefty Grove or Christy Matthewson were also used in relief.
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Post by keystone61 on May 10, 2018 9:51:22 GMT -5
Sorta makes you wonder if these are advancements or not.
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Post by Fumbduckery on May 10, 2018 11:39:55 GMT -5
The problem is they weren't throwing 80 fastballs a night at 95+ mph back then, it's too stressful on the human arm.
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Post by wncbravesfan on May 10, 2018 14:25:37 GMT -5
Braves @ Marlins | (at Marlins Park | 7:10 PM):
Ozzie Albies (2B) Ronald Acuña Jr. (LF) Freddie Freeman (1B) Nick Markakis (RF) Kurt Suzuki (C) Ender Inciarte (CF) José Bautista (3B) Johan Camargo (SS) Mike Foltynewicz (P)
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Post by littlebeast1 on May 10, 2018 17:12:27 GMT -5
Bautista bumped down but not out of the lineup 🤨
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Post by dirt on May 10, 2018 17:45:57 GMT -5
Faultynewwits could use Smoltzie’s psychologist.
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Post by winthorp on May 10, 2018 17:57:50 GMT -5
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Post by dirt on May 10, 2018 18:01:03 GMT -5
How's it going dice?
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Post by wncbravesfan on May 10, 2018 18:12:26 GMT -5
First Pitch from Smith (3.67 ERA) to Albies (.283 BA): 92 mph swinging STRIKE 80 degrees, roof open, gentle breeze
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Post by wncbravesfan on May 10, 2018 18:13:31 GMT -5
I was just going to say, ANOTHER LH starting pitcher? But, Joe Simpson JUST said it. 5 LH pitchers in a row.
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Post by wncbravesfan on May 10, 2018 18:15:09 GMT -5
Albies looks at strike three
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Post by wncbravesfan on May 10, 2018 18:17:26 GMT -5
Acuna looks at strike three
(He struck out 3 times yesterday in Tampa)
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