Saturday Braves Report: Newcomb sharp, Culberson clutch
Newcomb on point and Culberson – shocker alert – hits a homer that isn’t a walkoff
But Charlie Culberson’s homer was still a game-winner in the 1-0 win, propping up Sean Newcomb’s quality performance.
Folty goes down, Teheran comes up
Newcomb hearing some All-Star whispers
From beat writers David O'Brien and Gabe Burns/Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Mark Bowman/MLB.com on Twitter
BREAKING: Culberson hit a home run that did not end a game./MB
Braves have challenged MLB-high 24 plays. They've had nine overturned. That 37.5 percentage is fourth-lowest in majors. MLB average is 50.4 percent./GB
Newcomb's fastball has accounted for 28 of the 33 pitches thrown through two scoreless. After the Pads put runners on the corners w/ one out in the first, he recorded consecutive strikeouts w/in a span of seven straight FBs, four of which induced a whiff./MB
Freddie Freeman has a 10-game hitting streak. Has hit safely in 26 of last 27./GB
After Acuna finished testing his knee while running the bases, he walked down the dugout stairs, shook Snitker‘s hand and said, “ready to go.”/MB
The Braves announce 41,916 in attendance, the largest crowd in SunTrust Park history. It's their fifth sellout of the season, and second in a row./GB