MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
07/11/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 1713 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 11TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Toronto Blue Jays (59-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Atlanta Braves (34-57) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 6 0
Braves Best Blue Jays in Pitching Duel
In a low-scoring tilt between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays, Brandon McCarthy was the difference-maker. The Atlanta right-hander earned player of the game honors in the 2-0 win. The Braves go to 34-57, putting them last in the National League East Division.

Jorge Alfaro chipped in for Atlanta with a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 2 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"I made some pitches when I had to," said McCarthy.
TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Gordon 2B 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 .332 4 46
K. Broxton CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .223 11 39
A. McCutchen RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .234 6 50
J. Bell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .284 13 57
C. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .258 19 70
N. Castellanos 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279 11 42
A. Hedges C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .190 6 23
D. Machado SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .182 0 5
J. Lyles P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   E. Pagan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Hamilton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 0 16
   J. Diekman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Betances P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Soler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 15 47
Totals 32 0 5 0 4 12 20      
a - B. Hamilton pinch hit for E. Pagan in the 7th
b - J. Soler pinch hit for D. Betances in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Gordon (15, 5th Inning off B. McCarthy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Castellanos , D. Gordon 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Gonzalez 2 , K. Broxton
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Diekman (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Smith CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .246 5 20
L. Garcia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .252 8 31
M. Sano 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .225 15 37
G. Bird 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .210 16 45
J. Hazelbaker LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .255 1 3
H. Renfroe RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .185 12 22
   G. Infante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
P. Valaika SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .235 6 28
J. Alfaro C 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 4 16
B. McCarthy P 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .154 0 1
   M. Lorenzen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Gamel RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 2 5
Totals 29 2 6 2 3 8 14      
a - B. Gamel substituted for M. Lorenzen in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Alfaro (4, 7th Inning off J. Diekman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Valaika , M. Smith , G. Bird , M. Sano , J. Alfaro 5
2-out RBI: J. Alfaro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. McCarthy , P. Valaika , M. Sano
Hit by Pitch: J. Alfaro
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hazelbaker (2)
TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Lyles L (4-7) 5.0 3 1 1 2 3 0 80 46 6.18   
E. Pagan 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 12 4.10   
J. Diekman 1.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 24 14 3.63   
D. Betances 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lyles 58
Batters Faced: J. Lyles 20, E. Pagan 4, J. Diekman 6, D. Betances 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lyles 3-8, E. Pagan 0-1, J. Diekman 0-0, D. Betances 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lyles 80-46, E. Pagan 20-12, J. Diekman 24-14, D. Betances 13-8
Hit Batsmen: J. Lyles
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. McCarthy W (6-6) 7.0 4 0 0 2 7 0 100 62 3.91   
M. Lorenzen H (10) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 22 14 6.60   
G. Infante SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 21 14 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. McCarthy 74
Batters Faced: B. McCarthy 27, M. Lorenzen 5, G. Infante 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. McCarthy 3-11, M. Lorenzen 0-0, G. Infante 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. McCarthy 100-62, M. Lorenzen 22-14, G. Infante 21-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon McCarthy
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 34044
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