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6/11 NYY
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6/15 BAL
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6/16 BAL
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6/18 NYY
6/19 NYY
6/20 NYY

6/22 BOS
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Toronto Wins on Ninth Inning RBI Single by Ben Francisco
Bautista Homers, Goes 3/4
June 8, 2012






4 | 11 | 1

3 | 6 | 1

W: Casey Janssen (6-1)
L: Kris Medlen (3-3)
S: Sergio Santos (14)

Player of the Game

RF Jose Bautista
3/4, R, RBI, HR, 2B

Toronto Blue Jays at Atlanta Braves
Jun 8, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Toronto (27-31)	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	11	1
Atlanta (37-22)	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	6	1
W: Casey Janssen (6-1) L: Kris Medlen (3-3) S: Sergio Santos (14)

Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Escobar, SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.251
Thames, LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.220
Bautista, RF	4	1	3	1	0	1	.289
Lawrie, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.292
Lind, 1B	4	1	2	0	0	1	.239
Rasmus, CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.293
Johnson, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.205
Vizquel, PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234
Arencibia, C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.214
Alvarez, P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Francisco, PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	.225
TOTALS	37	4	11	4	0	8	.297
BATTING 2B: C. Rasmus (10) HR: J. Bautista (15), C. Rasmus (10) RBI: J. Bautista (30), B. Francisco (5), C. Rasmus (26), J. Arencibia (12) GIDP: A. Lind
BASERUNNING CS: R. Davis (4)
FIELDING E: Y. Escobar (5)

Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
H. Alvarez	6.0	5	3	3	1	2	4.65
C. Janssen	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	2.17
S. Santos	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2.45
TOTALS	9.0	6	3	3	1	5

Atlanta Braves
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Bourn, CF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.289
Prado, LF	4	2	2	1	0	0	.326
Heyward, RF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.308
McCann, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.306
Uggla, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.256
Jones, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.262
Freeman, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.335
Pastornicky, SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	.244
Francisco, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.182
Beachy, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.174
Hinske, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.354
TOTALS	34	3	6	3	1	5	.176
BATTING 2B: B. McCann (8), F. Freeman (19), J. Hewyard (11) HR: M. Prado (9) RBI: M. Bourn (17), M. Prado (28), J. Heyward (35)
FIELDING E: B. McCann (1)

Atlanta Braves
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
B. Beachy	7.0	8	3	3	0	6	2.70
K. Medlen	2.0	3	1	1	0	2	4.18
TOTALS	9.0	11	4	4	0	8

HIGHLIGHT REEL

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Sorry, I got impatient waiting for the trade I was going to make after I played the Orioles so I went ahead and simmed past that point.

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Braves Acquire Jones from Baltimore, Call-Up Teheran
June 18th, 2012

Atlanta, GA (AP) -- With just a little over one month until the trade deadline, it was nearing the time when teams start to make moves. The Atlanta Braves made the first big splash by sending starting pitcher Jair Jurrjens, top pitching prospect Arodys Vizcaino, and third baseman Juan Francisco to the Baltimore Orioles for Adam Jones and low-level pitching prospect Matt Hobgood. "We felt we needed to do something. We've got a glutton of young pitching depth and, to be honest, we just don't have room for all of them; now or in the future. With Chipper aging and retiring after the season we felt like now was the time to use some of our valuable trade pieces and add a big right-handed bat we can plug into the lineup. By acquiring Jones we can now make Martin [Prado] the everyday third-baseman and also use him at second-base to spell Uggla." Said Braves GM Frank Wren. Uggla, hitting just .246 on the season, may be the first to see some time on the bench according to Braves manager Freddi Gonzalez. "Right now Dan just isn't hitting. We're by no means giving up on him but by adding Jones it gives us more flexibility in the infield by moving Prado back to his more natural position, second-base." Jones will debut in the Braves line-up tonight against the Yankees. He is currently batting .258 with 8 home-runs and 27 runs-batted-in. His speed makes him a versatile player who can be plugged into a number of different positions in the line-up.

The move also allows the Braves to make top pitching prospect Julio Teheran a permanent fixture in the starting rotation. Teheran -- 7-1, 2.38 ERA, 83 SO, 77.2 IP in AAA -- is considered one of the best pitching prospects in all of baseball. Signed by Atlanta when he was just 16 years old in 2007, he made his official big league debut last season in two spot starts. "Julio had some bumps in the road last year. He wasn't awful by any means in his two starts but he also wasn't great. We just feel he's done all he can on the minor league level and now is the time to give him a shot as an every fifth day starter in the bigs." Said Gonzalez. Teheran could make his first 2012 start in game three against the Yankees but will more than likely appear for the first time against the Red Sox in Fenway Park on June 22nd or 23rd.

Atlanta, currently 42-25 and in first place in the NL East, sits 2.5 games up on the red hot Philadelphia Phillies who are 18-2 in their last 20 games. Baltimore, on the other hand, is in sell mode once again as they sit 12 games under .500 and in last place by 13.0 games in the brutal AL East. While Jair Jurrjens is the headliner of the deal on their side, it's Arodys Vizcaino who may prove to be the best player in the deal. Vizcaino, an A prospect, is considered by some a top 25 prospect in all of baseball. He proved himself last season in the Atlanta bullpen but most scouts feel his future is as a top of the rotation starter.

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Series Preview

(42-25)

AT

(40-26)

Game One
Brandon Beachy (4-1, 2.83 ERA, 81 K)
vs.
Hiroki Kuroda (4-4, 3.96 ERA, 66 K)

Game Two
Mike Minor (4-6, 4.86 ERA, 68 K)
vs.
Michael Pineda (8-1, 2.49 ERA, 91 K)

Game Three
TBA
vs.
Phil Hughes (9-2, 4.64 ERA, 58 K)

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Jones Impresses in Atlanta Debut with Two Home Runs and a Double


Adam Jones is congratulated after hitting his first of two home runs on the day

New York, NY (AP) -- Maybe it was the fact he has more familiarity with the Yankee pitchers, or perhaps it was the adrenaline of playing for a new team; whatever it was, it worked for Adam Jones who went 3/4 in his Atlanta debut hitting two home-runs and knocking in two runs.

"I don't know what it was. I just got good pitches, made good contact, and the ball did the rest. It was nice, though, to make such an impact in my first game with the team. I will admit, I am excited about being on a playoff contender and the feeling of having something to play for on a daily basis is nice." -Adam Jones, Atlanta Braves

8 | 9 | 1

4 | 11 | 0

W: Brandon Beachy (5-1)
L: Hiroki Kuroda (4-5)

Player of the Game

LF Adam Jones
3/4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees
Jun 18, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta (43-25)	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	8	9	1
New York (40-27)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	11	0
W: Brandon Beachy (5-1) L: Hiroki Kuroda (4-5)

Atlanta Braves
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Bourn, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.293
Prado, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.296
Heyward, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.305
McCann, C	4	1	1	1	0	2	.295
A. Jones, LF	4	3	3	2	0	0	.265
Freeman, 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.324
C. Jones, DH	4	2	2	3	0	1	.268
Uggla, 2B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250
Pastornicky, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250
TOTALS	36	8	9	8	0	7	.250
BATTING HR: A. Jones 2 (10), D. Uggla (10), B. McCann (12), C. Jones (7) RBI: A. Jones 2 (29), D. Uggla 2 (40), B. McCann (37), C. Jones 3 (27)
FIELDING E: B. McCann (2)

Atlanta Braves
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
B. Beachy	7.0	9	2	2	1	4	2.81
K. Medlen	2.0	2	2	2	0	1	4.67
TOTALS	9.0	11	4	4	1	5

New York Yankees
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Gardner, DH	5	1	2	0	0	1	.296
Jeter, SS	5	0	1	0	0	1	.247
Cano, 2B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.293
Granderson, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.275
Teixeira, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.303
Ibanez, LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.300
Swisher, RF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.296
Martin, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.215
Nunez, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.194
TOTALS	38	4	11	4	1	5	.289
BATTING 2B: D. Jeter (13), R. Ibanez (11) HR: M. Teixeira (11), N. Swisher (11), R. Ibanez (13) RBI: R. Cano (50), M. Teixeira (41), N. Swisher (36), R. Ibanez (34)

New York Yankees
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
H. Kuroda	4.0	8	7	7	0	4	4.48
F. Garcia	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	4.56
B. Logan	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	4.88
C. Wade	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3.03
TOTALS	9.0	9	8	8	0	6

Adam Jones Hits Two HRs in Braves Debut

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Braves Out Duel Yankees in 1-0 Pitching Battle



1 | 8 | 0

0 | 10 | 0

W: Mike Minor (5-6)
L: Michael Pineda (8-2)
S: Craig Kimbrel (23)

Player of the Game

SP Mike Minor
6.1 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 SO

Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees
Jun 19, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta (44-25)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0
New York (40-28)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
W: Mike Minor (5-6) L: Michael Pineda (8-2) S: Craig Kimbrel (23)

Atlanta Braves
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Bourn, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.292
Prado, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.295
Freeman, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	2	.323
McCann, C	4	0	2	0	0	1	.299
Jones, LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.265
Heyward, DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	.302
Jones, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.265
Uggla, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.247
Wilson, SS	3	0	2	0	0	0	.306
TOTALS	32	1	8	1	0	6	.250
BATTING HR: F. Freeman (10) RBI: F. Freeman (30) GIDP: M. Bourn, A. Jones, J. Heyward

Atlanta Braves
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Minor	6.1	8	0	0	0	5	4.48
K. Medlen	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	4.54
J. Venters	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	1.71
C. Kimbrel	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2.67
TOTALS	9.0	10	0	0	1	6

New York Yankees
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Jeter, SS	4	0	3	0	0	0	.255
Granderson, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.271
Cano, 2B	3	0	2	0	1	0	.297
Nunez, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.182
Teixeira, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.298
Swisher, RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	.300
Jones, LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.306
Ibanez, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.300
Martin, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.216
TOTALS	34	0	10	0	1	6	.294
BATTING 2B: D. Jeter (14) SAC: B. Gardner GIDP: C. Granderson

New York Yankees
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Pineda	8.0	7	1	1	0	5	2.38
P. Feliciano	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	4.26
TOTALS	9.0	8	1	1	0	6

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Braves Complete Yankee Stadium Sweep
Hinske Homers, Goes 2/4 in 3-2 Win
June 20, 2012

3 | 9 | 1

2 | 8 | 0

W: Cristhian Martinez (8-1)
L: Cory Wade (2-3)
S: Craig Kimbrel (24)

Player of the Game

RF Eric Hinske
2/4, HR, R, RBI

Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees
Jun 20, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta (45-25)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	9	1
New York (40-29)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	0
W: Cristhian Martinez (8-1) L: Cory Wade (2-3) S: Craig Kimbrel (24)

Atlanta Braves
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Heyward, CF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.299
Jones, LF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.264
Hinske, RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.330
Freeman, 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.322
Jones, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.259
Uggla, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.243
Ross, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.295
Wilson, PR-C	0	1	0	0	0	0	.305
Diaz, DH	3	0	2	0	0	0	.350
Bourh, PH-DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.291
Pastornicky, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.251
Prado, PH-SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	.297
TOTALS	36	3	9	3	2	8	.250
BATTING 2B: M. Diaz (4) HR: E. Hinske (2) RBI: J. Heyward (42), E. Hinske (14), F. Freeman (31)
BASERUNNING SB: A. Jones (6), M. Diaz (1)
FIELDING E: T. Pastornicky (8)

Atlanta Braves
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
T. Hudson	6.0	7	2	2	2	4	2.31
C. Martinez	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	1.31
C. Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2.57
TOTALS	9.0	8	2	2	4	6

New York Yankees
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Jeter, SS	4	0	0	0	1	1	.250
Granderson, CF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.278
Cano, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.294
Rodriguez, 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.334
Teixeira, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.293
Ibanez, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.298
Gardner, DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.295
Martin, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.212
Swisher, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.299
TOTALS	35	2	8	2	4	6	.228
BATTING 2B: C. Granderson 2 (19), R. Ibanez (12), B. Gardner (12) HR: C. Granderson (14) RBI: C. Granderson (49), A. Rodriguez (36) GIDP: A. Rodriguez
BASERUNNING SB: D. Jeter (11)

New York Yankees
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
P. Hughes	6.1	6	1	1	1	6	4.41
R. Soriano	1.2	1	1	1	0	1	3.41
C. Wade	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	3.26
B. Logan	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	4.82
TOTALS	9.9	9	3	3	2	8