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Braves pound Bolsinger, D-backs in second game of series: By The Numbers

Jul 5, 2014, 11:21 PM | Updated: 11:22 pm

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As the Arizona Diamondbacks found out for the second time in as many days, when it rains it pours.

At Turner Field Saturday, it metaphorically poured down hard on rookie right-hander Mike Bolsinger.

And, in a hurry.

Despite being staked to an early three-run lead, the 26-year-old never found a groove on the mound. In 3.2 innings of work, Bolsinger allowed seven runs, including five in the contest’s game-changing fourth inning.

Every Atlanta Braves positional player reached base at least one as Freddie Gonzalez’s squad took the second game of its three-game set with Arizona by a final of 10-4.

Here’s a look back at the D-backs’ six-run loss by the numbers:


1:

The leadoff spot continues to suit Ender Inciarte rather nicely. Saturday, he smacked his first career home run off of Braves right-hander Aaron Harang in the fifth inning.

Since being moved up in the order back on June 22, Inciarte has 15 hits.

2:

Freddie Freeman’s RBI triple in the fourth marked his second three-bagger of the season. The former All-Star first baseman has collected at least two in each of his last three campaigns.

3:

Former D-back Justin Upton collected three RBI against his old mates Saturday, including a two-run bomb off of Matt Stites in the sixth.

For Stites, the home run was the first allowed in his big league career.

5 and 9:

With the loss, Arizona dropped its fifth straight in Atlanta.

With the win, Atlanta extended its win streak to a season-high nine games.

7:

Bolsinger’s seven earned runs allowed were more than the right-hander allowed in each of his last three starts combined (6).

8:

The D-backs batted around during their three-run first inning — the eighth such time they’ve achieved the feat in 2014. Arizona also batted around during its current nine-game road trip two nights ago in Pittsburgh (seven runs in the ninth.

10:

In Bolsinger’s brief and rather ineffective outing, the rookie gave up a career-high 10 hits. His previous high was nine set during the D-backs’ 5-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies back on April 29.

17:

For the first time in 2014, the D-backs sit 17 games below .500. And heading into play Saturday night, Kirk Gibson’s squad holds the worst record in Major League Baseball.

6/14/2014:

Arizona last allowed five or more runs in an inning back on June 14, 2014, when the Brewers crossed home plate five times in the seventh inning en route to a 7-5 victory.

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