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Gwinnett Braves Game Notes for Friday, May 30 at Rochester

May 30, 2014 - International League (IL1)
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Tonight's Game: The Gwinnett Braves continue an eight-game road trip (2-2 at PAW, 4 at ROC) with the opener of a four-game series at Rochester tonight. After going 10-3 in 13 games from 5/6 to 5/19, the G-Braves are 4-5 in their last nine games. Gwinnett trails Durham (32-23) by 1.5 games for first place in the IL South Division and leads the IL Wild Card standings by 1.0 game over series opponent Rochester (28-24). With a victory tonight, the G-Braves would snap a five-game losing streak at the hands of the Red Wings (went 1-7 last season)...the club hasn't beat Rochester since 6/6/13 at Coolray Field (11-3 win) and hasn't won at Frontier Field since 5/22/12 (3-1 win).

G-Braves Earn Split in Pawtucket: Former PawSox' RHP Zach Stewart (W, 3-2) was sharp against his old club last night, allowing three runs over 7.1 innings to lead the G-Braves to a 6-3 win over Pawtucket at McCoy Stadium. Gwinnett took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning as Tyler Pastornicky (2-for-4, 2B, R) doubled and scored on a throwing error by PawSox' starter Jeremy Kehrt (L, 0-4). The G-Braves broke it open in the seventh, scoring four runs off RHP Jose Valdez. Mark Hamilton (1-for- 3, 2B, R) doubled and scored on a throwing error by Valdez, and Edward Salcedo (1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI) added a three-run home run to left-center. In the eighth, Phil Gosselin (2-for-4, HR, RBI) blasted a solo homer to left off RHP Chris Resop to raise the lead to 6-0. Stewart didn't allow a run while in the game, but exited with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh...LHP Atahualpa Severino came on and served up a bases-clearing double to Garin Cecchini, making it 6-3. Severino avoided further damage over 0.2 IP and RHP Pedro Beato (S, 2) worked a scoreless ninth to finish the victory.

Gosselin Among Leaders: INF Phil Gosselin is second in the International League in batting with a .337 average entering play...he trails only Indianapolis OF Gregory Polanco (.348). ï‚¡ Gosselin went 2-for-4 with a home run and one RBI last night, extending his hitting streak to a season-best eight games...he's batting .400 (14-for-35, 2 2B, HR, 4 R, 5 RBI, SB) on the streak. ï‚¡ Last night's solo shot off RHP Chris Resop was his first home run since 7/18/13 vs. Norfolk (solo HR off LHP Jake Pettit)...Gosselin has three homers in 397 career Triple-A at-bats. ï‚¡ He also ranks among IL leaders in hits (2nd, 64), total bases (7th, 85) and doubles (T-7th, 14).

Stewart Stellar Again: With last night's win (7.1 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 114 pitches, 69 strikes), RHP Zach Stewart is now 3-2 with a 4.03 ERA in 10 games, nine starts this season. ï‚¡ Stewart has worked four straight quality starts, going 1-0 with a 2.36 ERA (7 ER in 26.2 IP) in that span. His five total quality starts are tied for the team lead alongside LHP Daniel Rodriguez. ï‚¡ His 7.1 IP matches RHP Cody Martin (5/7 vs. BUF) for the longest start by a G-Brave this season.

Quality Work: Including Stewart's outing last night, Gwinnett starting pitchers are 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA (9 ER in 27.0 IP) over four consecutive quality starts on this road trip. ï‚¡ RHP Gus Schlosser (win, 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 5 SO on 5/27) and RHP Yunesky Maya (ND, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 7 SO on 5/28) each worked their first quality starts of the season in the Pawtucket series. ï‚¡ LHP Daniel Rodriguez extended his quality start streak to three games on 5/26 at Pawtucket (loss, 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 SO)...he's 1-2 with a 3.43 ERA (8 ER in 21.0 IP) in that span. Rodriguez ranks among IL pitching leaders in strikeouts (4th, 57), innings (T-10th, 59.0) and WHIP (11th, 1.19).

Constanza, the Catalyst: OF Jose Constanza went 1-for-5 with a third-inning bunt single last night, extending his hitting streak to a season-best 11 games. He's batting .366 (15-for-41, 2 2B, 8 R, 4 RBI, 5 SB) on the streak dating back to 5/2. ï‚¡ It's the third-longest hitting streak posted by a Gwinnett hitter this season, trailing OF/1B Joey Terdoslavich (14-game streak, 4/20 to 5/4) and 1B Ernesto Mejia (12-game streak, 4/12 to 4/24). ï‚¡ Constanza is 5-for-18 (.278) in five games since returning from the DL (left groin strain) on 5/25. ï‚¡ He's tied for sixth in the International League in stolen bases (11-for-12) entering play tonight.

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