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May 5 (OPTA) - Box score from Atlanta Braves vs San Francisco Giants on FridaySan Francisco 9, Atlanta 4 San Francisco ab r h rbi bb so avg Hanson 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .263 McCutchen rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .224 ...
Spencer Strider became the major leagues’ first 15-game winner, pitching three-hit ball over seven inning in leading the Atlanta Braves over the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday night.
Alex Cobb (6-5) began the game 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA in three career starts against the Braves before he allowed four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Cobb has a 7.59 ERA in four starts this month.
The Giants defeated the Braves in four games to return to the NLCS for the first time since 2002. Giants' ace Tim Lincecum pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 1, while the Braves evened the series with a one-run victory in Game 2. In Atlanta, the Giants narrowly prevailed in Game 3 to take a 2–1 series lead after being down to their last ...
Atlanta won the game 3–1 and clinched the NL Eastern Division title in the process. [21] The stadium's final event was Game 5 of the 1996 World Series, when the Braves played host to the New York Yankees. The final score was 1–0 in favor of the Yankees, with the ballpark's final run scored by Charlie Hayes.
In Game 3, Greg Maddux of the Braves faced Jason Schmidt of the Giants. In the bottom of the first, Kenny Lofton hit a leadoff single and scored on Jeff Kent 's doubled to make it 1–0 Giants. In the top of the third, Rafael Furcal hit a leadoff triple and scored on a groundout by Julio Franco .
The Braves will remain home for a three-game series against the Royals. After completing a series with the Giants on Wednesday, the Diamondbacks will host the Padres for three games beginning on ...
(2) San Francisco Giants (West Division champions, 92–70) vs. (4) Atlanta Braves (Wild Card qualifier, 91–71): Giants win series, 3–1. [3] The Phillies and Reds had met in the postseason once before: in the 1976 NLCS, which the Reds won 3–0. The Giants and Braves also had one prior postseason series—the 2002 NLDS—which the Giants ...