PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mike Foltynewicz is almost back to his All-Star form of a
year ago.Foltynewicz threw seven impressive innings
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Jersey, Josh Donaldson and Ronald Acuna Jr. hit homers and the NL
East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on night.Atlanta
won its 90th game, increased its lead over Washington to 9 ½ games and reduced
its magic number to 10 with 17 games remaining
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Jersey, that for sure, Braves manager Brian Snitker said about matching last
season win total. Weve got a lot of baseball to play, so hopefully we get a lot
more.The Phillies fell three games behind the Cubs for the second wild-card spot
in the NL.We have to be better, especially now, slugger Bryce Harper
said.Foltynewicz (6-5) retired the first 13 batters before Corey Dickerson went
deep in the fifth. He gave up three hits, one run and struck out seven. The
right-hander won his fifth straight decision. The Braves have won his last 10
starts, including seven in a row since he returned from Triple-A.We just mixed
pitches well tonight, up and down, Foltynewicz said. We used all the offspeed
well early, kind of like we talked about the last time. We had some success with
getting early one-pitch outs to help get deeper into the game.Foltynewicz was
13-10 with a 2.85 ERA last year but struggled the first half of this season and
had a 6.37 ERA when he was sent to the minors in June. He lowered his ERA to
5.00 since coming back.He looked confident. Just the whole package was really
good, Snitker said. He getting there. Hasnt been consistent enough yet. Id like
to see him do that right there, three or four times in a row. That would be
good.Aaron Nola (12-5) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings. The
Phillies have lost their ace last four starts.I didnt have command of any of my
pitches, Nola said.Acuna hit Nola second pitch of the game out to left-center
for his 38th homer and 15th career leading off, including seventh this season.
Ozzie Albies and Freddie Freeman had RBI singles in the second to make it 4-0.To
score two runs off Nola in the first inning is always a big deal and we did it
again in the second inning, Freeman said. That settles everyone down.Donaldson
ripped an opposite-field, three-run shot off Nick Pivetta in the seventh to give
the Braves a 7-1 lead. Donaldson has 37 homers, four shy of tying his
career-high. He hit 41 when he was AL MVP in 2014 with Toronto.Cesar Hernandez
hit a solo homer off Josh Tomlin in the ninth to cap the scoring
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DERBYThe Braves have hit 229 homers, seven away from setting a franchise record.
They hit 235 in 2003.HR DERBY IIHernandez became the ninth different Phillies
player with at least 10 homers this season. The only other time the team
accomplished that feat was 2004.RUN PRODUCERDickerson has 18 extra-base hits (10
doubles, two triples, six homers) and 31 RBIs in 32 games for the Phillies since
being acquired from Pittsburgh on July 31.PHILLY TURNAROUNDThe Braves have won
three of four in Philadelphia since getting swept in a three-game series to
start the season
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Jersey.TRAINERS ROOMBRAVES: OF Nick Markakis (fractured wrist) is expected
to take live batting practice with the team on . He could return as early as
Friday depending on how he feels after swinging. . OF Ender Inciarte (hamstring
strain) stayed in Atlanta. He jogging but there no timetable for his
return.PHILLIES: Harper was back in the lineup after two games. He was hit on
the right hand Friday and pinch-hit .UP NEXTLHP Max Fried (16-4, 3.86 ERA) goes
for the Braves on night and LHP Jason Vargas (6-7, 4.27) starts for the
Phillies.
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