ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 3: Umpire Mike Dimuro is escorted to the field by Stormtroopers before the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Turner Field on August 3, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
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Mike Minor
#36 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves
6-3
210
R
L
Dec 26, 1987
• 2011 Stats - (5-3), 15 G, 15 GS, 82.2 IP, 4.14 ERA, 3.39 FIP, ERA+ = 93, 30 BB (3.27 BB/9), 77 Ks (8.38 K/9), 1.49 WHIP.
• 2012 Stats - (8-10), 27 G, 27 GS, 161.0 IP, 4.42 ERA, 4.54 FIP, ERA+ = 91, 53 BB (2.96 BB/9), 132 Ks (7.38 K/9), 1.21 WHIP.
vs D.C. - (2-2), 5 G, 5 GS, 25.2 IP, 26 H, 15 R, 15 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB (4.21 BB/9), 21 Ks (7.36 K/9), 5.26 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, .263 BAA.
Gio Gonzalez
#47 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals
6-0
205
R
L
Sep 19, 1985
• 2011 Stats - (16-12), 32 G, 32 GS, 202.0 IP, 3.12 ERA, 3.64 FIP, ERA+ = 129, 91 BB (4.05 BB/9), 197 Ks (8.78 K/9), 1.32 WHIP.
• 2012 Stats - (19-7), 29 G, 29 GS, 181.1 IP, 2.93 ERA, 2.84 FIP, ERA+ = 137, 68 BB (3.38 BB/9), 191 Ks (9.48 K/9), 1.13 WHIP.
vs ATL - (2-1), 3 G, 3 GS, 16.2 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 HR, 10 BB (5.40 BB/9), 19 Ks (10.26 K/9), 4.86 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, .213 BAA.
• Minor vs the Nats:
| PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | missG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zimmerman | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ian Desmond | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .417 | .724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Danny Espinosa | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .273 | .727 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Morse | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .444 | .545 | .667 | 1.212 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryce Harper | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam LaRoche | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Werth | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jesus Flores | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Moore | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stephen Strasburg | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ross Detwiler | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Lannan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 16 | .271 | .366 | .457 | .823 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
• Gio vs the Braves:
| PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | GDP | missG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .375 | .444 | .625 | 1.069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Heyward | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martin Prado | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan Uggla | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .200 | .556 | .400 | .956 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Freddie Freeman | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lyle Overbay | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jeff Baker | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Ross | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Andrelton Simmons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Hinske | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Janish | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reed Johnson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chipper Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Pastornicky | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J.C. Boscan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Hanson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Hudson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 21 | .224 | .350 | .373 | .723 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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