Braves at Phillies August 9, 2020

Game Time: 1:05 ET

Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Attendance: 0

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:59

Umpires: HP-Todd Tichenor, 1B-Sean Barber, 2B-Chris Segal, 3B-Ron Kulpa

Weather: 87 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 6 MPH Out to Right

News From August 9, 2020

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Freddie Freeman

Drives in three runs

1BAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Freeman went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a triple, three RBI and three runs scored in an 8-0 victory over Philadelphia in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader.

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Ronald Acuna

Cranks two homers

OFAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Acuna went 4-for-4 with two homers, three RBI and two runs scored in an 8-0 victory over Philadelphia in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader.

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Max Fried

Dominates Phillies in win

PAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Fried (3-0) tossed five scoreless innings Sunday, allowing four hits and a walk while earning the win in the second game of the doubleheader against the Phillies. He struck out six.

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Chad Sobotka

Returns to alternate training site

PAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Sobotka was returned to the Braves' alternate training site Sunday.

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Adam Duvall

Heroic off bench

OFAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Duvall went 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI during the win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

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Mark Melancon

Picks up third save

PAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Melancon earned the save in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks. He struck out zero.

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Tyler Matzek

Earns second win

PAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Matzek (2-0) fired 1.2 scoreless innings as he earned the win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies. He allowed no hits and two walks while striking out one.

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Huascar Ynoa

Effective in brief start

PAtlanta Braves AAA

August 9, 2020

Ynoa allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one over 2.1 innings in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies. He didn't factor into the decision.

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Adeiny Hechavarria

Out of Game 2 lineup

2BAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Hechavarria is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

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Ender Inciarte

Not starting Game 2

OFAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Inciarte is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader in Philadelphia.

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Robbie Erlin

Added to active roster

PAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

The Braves activated Erlin ahead of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

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Chad Sobotka

Sent to alternate camp

PAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

The Braves recalled Sobotka from their alternate training site ahead of Sunday's doubleheader with the Phillies.

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Adam Duvall

Sits after three straight starts

OFAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Duvall is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Phillies.

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Austin Riley

Not starting Game 1

3BAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

Riley is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader in Philadelpha.

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Travis d'Arnaud

Sitting Game 1

CAtlanta Braves

August 9, 2020

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

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Spencer Howard

Takes loss in MLB debut

PPhiladelphia Phillies AAA

August 9, 2020

Howard (0-1) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out four batters and taking the loss in the second game of the doubleheader against Atlanta.

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Deolis Guerra

Charged with Game 1 loss

PPhiladelphia Phillies

August 9, 2020

Guerra (0-1) allowed two runs on two hits and was charged with the loss in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves. He recorded one out.

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Vince Velasquez

Fans six in no-decision

PPhiladelphia Phillies

August 9, 2020

Velasquez allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out six over four innings in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves. He didn't factor into the decision.

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Enyel De Los Santos

DFA'd by Philly

PPhiladelphia Phillies

August 9, 2020

De Los Santos was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Sunday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Adam Haseley

Sitting nightcap

OFPhiladelphia Phillies

August 9, 2020

Haseley is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Jay Bruce

On bench Game 2

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August 9, 2020

Bruce is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Braves, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Cole Irvin

Demoted after Game 1

PPhiladelphia Phillies

August 9, 2020

Irvin was optioned to the alternate training site after Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Braves, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Spencer Howard

Contract selected ahead of start

PPhiladelphia Phillies AAA

August 9, 2020

Howard had his contract selected ahead of his start in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Braves, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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Kyle Garlick

Joins big club for doubleheader

OFPhiladelphia Phillies AAA

August 9, 2020

The Phillies recalled Garlick from their alternate training site ahead of Sunday's doubleheader with the Braves, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

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