Game 84: Braves 6, Phillies 3

July 8, 2012 at 12:54 am by David Lee under Atlanta Braves

Game MVP: Brian McCann, .281
Least Valuable Brave: Jason Heyward, -.128
Most Valuable Phillie: Juan Pierre, .154
Least Valuable Phillie: Joe Blanton, 38 game score
Big plays:
2nd – (ATL) McCann solo homer for a 1-0 Braves lead, .123
2nd – (PHI) Pierre RBI double for a 1-1 tie, .175
2nd – (PHI) Blanton RBI single for a 2-1 Phillies lead, .098
3rd – (ATL) Martin Prado RBI double for a 3-2 Phillies lead, .119
4th – (ATL) McCann RBI single for a 3-3 tie, .178
7th – (ATL) Prado RBI single for a 5-3 Braves lead, .109

Despite allowing three early runs in the second inning, Tommy Hanson settled in to pitch seven strong, walking one and striking out six for a game score of 58. His strongest pitch of the night was the slider, which he threw for a strike 71% of the time and induced seven whiffs.

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