RISP Results National League leaders in batting average with runners in scoring position:

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1 Atlanta Braves (8-8) at Philadelphia Phillies (6-11) Game No. 17 April 25, 2015 Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, Pa. RHP Shelby Miller (2-0, 1.69) vs. RHP David Buchanan (0-3, 9.22) TONIGHT S GAME: The Braves and Phillies play the second game of a three-game series and the second of 19 meetings between the two clubs this season (10 at Citizens Bank Park, nine at Turner Field)...The Braves claimed an 11-8 edge in last season s series, including an 8-2 mark at Citizens Bank Park...Atlanta owns an alltime advantage of (since 1900), including a mark in games played here...the two clubs face off again for a three-game series at Atlanta, May ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight the Braves are playing the eighth game of a nine-game, 10-day road trip to Toronto (2-1), New York (0-3) and Philadelphia (0-1)...Atlanta is on the road for 12 of its first 18 games of the season...eighteen of Atlanta s first 21 games will be against teams from the National League East division. BRAVES OF LATE: After winning their first five games of the season, including a season-opening sweep at Miami, the Braves have dropped eight of their last 11 contests and four in a row...atlanta was swept by the Mets in three games at Citi Field, Monday-Wednesday, after winning two-of-three games at Toronto to open this road trip. FRIDAY S MOVES: The Braves yesterday optioned RHPs Brandon Cunniff and Sugar Ray Marimon to Gwinnett (AAA)...Atlanta purchased the contracts of RHPs John Cornely and Michael Kohn from Gwinnett... Cornely s his first appearance will mark his Major League debut (his bio can be found on page 265 of the Braves media guide)...he compiled a 1.04 ERA with 12 strikeouts and just one walk in five outings (8.2 IP) for GWI this season and he pitched in four spring training games for the Braves, with had two saves (3.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 2 K)...Kohn has appeared in five games for the G-Braves, with 10 strikeouts and two walks in 8.1 IP (4.32 ERA)...He pitched in eight spring training games for Atlanta and went 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA and a.179 opponents average, with eight strikeouts and eight walks in 8.1 IP..Kohn has pitched in parts of four seasons (126 games, all in relief) at the Major League level (in 2010, 11, 13 & 14), all with the Los Angeles Angels. GREAT EIGHT: Veteran C A.J. Pierzynski went 1-for-3 with a double last night and has hit safely in all eight of his games (12-for-30,.400, 3 HR)...PARK IT: Pierzynski poked his second home run of the season and his first career homer at Turner Field on 4/14 as part of a back-to-back effort with Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning... Pierzynski has homered in 31 different MLB ballparks...there are just three current parks in which he has at least one plate appearance and has failed to homer (Citi Field, Nationals Park and Dodger Stadium). NICE INHERITANCE: The Braves bullpen leads the majors by allowing only 8.1% (3-of-37) of their inherited runners to score so far this season (0-for-6 last night). STREAK SNAPPER: OF Nick Markakis had his eight-game hitting streak snapped last night (0-for-3)...He hit safely in nine of his last 11 games, going 16-for-38 (.421) with a.511 on-base pct. in that stretch...he is batting.352 (seventh in the NL) on the season...he is 11-for-24 (.458) on this road trip, including 7-for-10 in last weekend s three-game series at Toronto (with a 4-for-4 game last Friday, with a walk and three runs). LEADERS IN THE FIELD: The Braves commtted four errors last night - their most in a singe game since April 2012 (four at Houston) and have now committed seven errors in their last four games...their error on Tuesday night at NYM snapped a streak of 68 consecutive errorless innings in the field...atlanta has still committed only eight miscues in innings of play (604 total chances) this season and the Braves rank third in the NL with a.987 fielding percentage this season...leaders IN THE FIELD: The Braves commtted two errors on Tuesday night and snapped a streak of 68 consecutive errorless innings in the field (since the seventh inning on 4/11 against NYM)...Atlanta has still only committed four miscues in 132 innings of play (565 total chances) this season and the Braves lead the majors with a.993 fielding percentage this season...atlanta ranked third in the NL in fielding percentage (.986) last season and since Fredi Gonzalez s arrival in 2011, the Braves own the secondbest team fielding percentage in the majors, with a mark of.986 (CIN is No. 1, at.987)...four of the top five season fielding percentages in franchise history have come under Gonzalez. TURN TWO: The Braves defense is tied for the Major League lead with 23 double plays turned in 16 games this season...they turned five double plays in Saturday s 6-5 loss at Toronto. RISPY BUSINESS: The Braves rank fourth in the National League with a.287 batting average with runners in scoring position...they ranked 13th in the NL last season with a.236 RISP average. FRONT RUNNERS: The Braves have scored first eight times this season and have gone 6-2 in those games. RARE DAY: INF Alberto Callaspo struck out twice at the plate in Saturday s game at TOR - his first two strikeouts of the season...in the 889 career games in which he s had at least two at-bats, Callaspo has fanned twoor-more times in a game just 48 times...chart TOPPER: Callaspo s career rate of plate appearances per strikeout is the best among all active players (see chart at right). JONNY ON THE SPOT: OF Jonny Gomes clubbed his 10th career pinch-hit home run on 4/17 with a solo shot in the eighth inning at Toronto...Gomes is the active Major League leader in pinch homers (see chart at right) and ranks T17th in pinch homers over the last 40 years (since 1974). BRAVES TO HONOR DON SUTTON WITH HOF INDUCTION: The Braves announced last week that longtime broadcaster Don Sutton will be inducted to the Braves Hall of Fame on Monday, July 20, at the 755 Club at Turner Field...A pregame ceremony will follow that evening when the Braves take on the Dodgers...Before his broadcast days, Sutton had a stellar playing career that spanned 23 seasons...his Major League career was highlighted by 324 wins with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and California Angels. Sutton began his career in 1966 with the Dodgers, where he stayed for 16 years and achieved many of his personal bests...following his time with the Dodgers, he spent intervals of time with the Astros, Brewers and Angels before retiring in Sutton ranks seventh on baseball s all-time strikeout list with 3,574 and appeared in more than 750 games throughout his career...in 1989, Sutton joined Turner Sports as an analyst for Braves telecasts on TBS and spent 18 years covering Atlanta. After a two-year stint with the Washington Nationals from , Sutton returned to the Braves broadcast team, where he still resides... Sutton s baseball accomplishments were recognized and celebrated in 1998 when he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHERS AND TV SCHEDULE DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Sat., April 25 at PHI RH Shelby Miller (2-0, 1.69) vs. RH David Buchanan (0-3, 9.22) FSS 7:05 Sun., April 26 at PHI RH Trevor Cahill (0-2, 9.95) vs. RH Jerome Williams (1-1, 3.71) FSS 1:35 Mon., April 27 WSH LH Eric Stults (0-1, 4.50) vs. RH Doug Fister (1-0, 2.37) SS 7:10 Tue., April 28 WSH RH Julio Teheran (2-1, 4.64) vs. RH Max Scherzer (1-2, 1.26) SS 7:10 Wed., April 29 WSH LH Alex Wood (1-0, 3.00) vs. RH Jordan Zimmermann SS 7:10 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network PTV-Peachtree TV; FSS-Fox Sports South; SS-SportSouth Braves vs. Phillies All-Time Overall (since 1900) at Atlanta at Turner Field at Phila. (since 1900) at Citizens Bank Park RISP Results National League leaders in batting average with runners in scoring position: Team RISP Avg 1. San Diego Padres Colorado Rockies Pittsburgh Pirates ATLANTA BRAVES Miami Marlins.270 Putting It in Play Active Major League leaders in plate appearances per strikeout: Player PA/SO 1. ALBERTO CALLASPO, Atlanta Yadier Molina, St. Louis Dustin Pedroia, Boston Ichiro Suzuki, Miami Marlins Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels Pinch Me Active Major League leaders in pinch-hit home runs: Player Pinch-HRs 1. JONNY GOMES, Atlanta John Mayberry, Jr., New York Mets 7 Seth Smith, Seattle 7 4. Jeff Baker, Miami 6 Ryan Howard, Philadelphia 6 Reed Johnson, Washington 6 Recent Braves Transactions April 24: Optioned RHP Brandon Cunniff and RHP Sugar Ray Marimon to Gwinnett (AAA); Purchased the contract of RHP John Cornely and RHP Michael Kohn from Gwinnett. April 21: Recalled LHP Ian Thomas from Gwinnett (AAA). April 20: Major League Baseball announced that LHP Andrew McKirahan received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Ipamorelin. April 13: Designated RHP Juan Jaime for assignment; Purchased the contract of RHP Sugar Ray Marimon from Gwinnett (AAA); Released OF Carlos Quentin. April 6: Acquired the Arizona Diamondbacks Competitive Balance Round B pick (75th overall) in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft in exchange for minorleague OF Victor Reyes. April 6: Recalled RHP Brandon Cunniff from Gwinnett (AAA); Placed LHP JOsh Outman on the 60- day disabled list, retroactive to 3/27 (thoracic outlet syndrome); Designated OF Carlos Quentin for assignment. April 5: Acquired OFs Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin, as well as minor-league OF Jordan Parou- Upcoming Milestones Needs For Jonny Gomes 29 Runs 500 Jason Grilli 48 Games 500 Kelly Johnson 47 At-Bats 4, Hits 1, RBI Walks 500 Nick Markakis 121 Games 1,500 9 Home Runs 150 Cameron Maybin 6 Stolen Bases 100 A.J. Pierzynski 10 Home Runs 200 Eric Stults 88 Strikeouts 500 Upcoming Birthdays Player/Coach Date Turns Eddie Perez 5/4 47 Jace Peterson 5/9 25 Eric Young, Jr. 5/25 30 Jim Johnson 6/27 32

2 TONIGHT S STARTING PITCHER SHELBY MILLER RHP yrs #17 2-0, 1.69 ERA vs. LHB:.300 (6-for-20), 0 HR vs. RHB:.162 (6-for-37), 0 HR Is making his 67th career start and his 73rd overall appearance. Makes his fourth career start and appearance against Philadelphia. Has gone 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA against the Phils, including 0-1, 4.97 in two starts last season. In his only career start at Citizens Bank Park, he did not earn a decision in the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5, 12-inning win on 8/23/14 (6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER). Over his last 14 starts, dating to 7/31/14, has gone 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA. Has limited opposing hitters to a.202 average and has allowed two-or-fewer runs 10 times RECAP The Braves are 3-0 in his three starts. Notched a 5-2 win at TOR on Sunday (4/19), allowing two runs on five hits in 6.0 IP. Posted his fi rst Braves win on 4/13 at Turner Field, downing MIA, 3-2. He allowed one run on three hits in 5.0 IP. Tossed 5.0 shutout innings (ND) in his Braves debut on 4/8 at MIA, a 2-0 ATL win. Made six spring starts, going 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 23.1 IP RECAP Established single-season personal highs with innings pitched, 32 appearances and 14 quality starts. Ranked 10th in the National League with a.236 opponents batting average and 10th in hits allowed/9.0 IP (7.87). Posted a career-best 17.2-inning scoreless streak, 9/3-13 (2-0, 8 hits, 3 walks, 12 strikeouts). Led the NL and tied for the MLB lead with 13 sacrifice bunts. CAREER RECAP Was acquired in December (along with minor-league prospect RHP Tyrell Jenkins) from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for OF Jason Heyward and RHP Jordan Walden. Started 31 games in each of his first two Major League seasons and posted backto-back 10 wins seasons in 2013 & 14. Finished third in the 2013 National League Rookie of the Year voting behind Jose Fernandez (MIA) and Yasiel Puig (LAD). Named to Baseball Digest and Baseball America 2013 Rookie All-Star teams. MILLER - MOST RECENT GAME RESULTS DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (6) 1-2, /8 at MIA ND, W /13 vs. MIA W, /19 at TOR W, *average pitches SHELBY MILLER - SEASON & CAREER Career MILLER vs. PHILLIES Career Last win vs. PHI: 7/23/13 (4-1) at Busch Stadium while with STL. MILLER S MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER HIGHS Most Innings Pitched (Starter) , twice, last: 6/7/14 at TOR Most Pitches Thrown , three times, last: 5/10/13 vs. COL Most Strikeouts , 5/10/13 vs. COL Most Walks Allowed , 8/16/14 vs. SD Most Hits Allowed , twice, last: 7/5/14 vs. MIA Most Runs Allowed , 5/28/14 vs. NYY Most Home Runs Allowed , 4/4/14 at PIT Longest Winning Streak games, 4/15-5/17/14 Longest Losing Streak games, twice, last: 6/19-7/10/ Strikeout Games games, last: 6/12/13 at NYM (10) Career Complete Games games, last: 6/7/14 at TOR (W, 5-0) TOMORROW S STARTING PITCHER TREVOR CAHILL - SEASON & CAREER Career CAHILL vs. PHILLIES Career Last win vs. PHI: 8/24/13 (12-7, in relief), while with Arizona. BULLPEN BRIEFS Luis Avilan LHP yrs #43 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 3 1st Batter/retired: 9/7 Inherited Runners/Scored: 9/0 Has stranded all nine inherited runners this season. Allowed just 11-of-48 (22.9%) inherited runners to score in 2014, the 14th-best mark in the NL. Entered with the bases loaded and 0 outs on 4/6 at MIA and used three pitches to induce a DP. Has gone more than 1.0 IP three times this season. Since making his debut in 2012, has gone 4+ outs 30 times, the 3rd-highest total among LH N.L. relievers over that span. John Cornely RHP yrs #51 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 0/0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 Contract was purchased from Gwinnett (AAA) yesterday and his first appearance will mark his Major League debut. His bio can be found on page 265 of the Braves media guide. Compiled a 1.04 ERA with 12 strikeouts and just one walk in 5 outings (8.2 IP) for GWI. He pitched in four spring training games for the Braves and had 2 saves (3.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 W, 2 K). Pitched in 46 games at Mississippi (AA) last season and recorded a 2.49 ERA while saving 7 games in 8 chances, with 71 striekouts in 68.2 IP. Is in his fi fth professional season after being selected by the Braves in the 15th round of the 2011 draft out of Wofford College (SC). Jason Grilli RHP yrs #39 Saves/Opp: 6/6 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 6/4 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 Ranks 2nd in the majors lead with 6 saves. Earned his first career Opening Day save, 4/6 at MIA. Since 2012, has a SO/9 (231 SO/168.2 IP) mark, which ranks fifth-best among MLB relievers with at least IP in that span. Has fanned 10 batters in 6.0 IP in Split the 2014 season between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles (AL), combining to go 1-5 with a 4.00 ERA over 62 appearances between the two clubs. Converted 12 of 17 save chances. Was a 2013 National League All-Star, his fi rst such distinction. Tossed 1.0 scoreless inning. Jim Johnson RHP yrs #53 Saves/Opp: 1/2 Holds: 3 1st Batter/retired: 9/6 Inherited Runners/Scored: 4/0 Suffered his second straight loss last night when he allowed an unearned run in the 9th inning. Collected his fi rst save in a Braves uniform, 4/11 vs. NYM. It was his fi rst save since 5/7/14. Led the A.L. in saves in back-to-back seasons in 2012 (51) and 2013 (50) while with BAL. Became the second pitcher in Major League history to record back-to-back 50-save seasons (LAD s Eric Gagne; ). Since the start of the 2012 season, he s converted 88.1% (104-for-118) of his save opportunities, tthe 10th-best mark in the majors in that span. His 104 saves rank as the eighth most in that time frame. Michael Kohn RHP yrs #58 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 0/0 Inherited Runners/Scored: 0/0 Contract was purchased from Gwinnett (AAA) yesterday. He appeared in fi ve games for Gwinnett, with 10 strikeouts and two walks in 8.1 IP (4.32 ERA). He pitched in eight spring training games for Atlanta and went 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA &.179 opponents avg., with eight Ks and eight walks in 8.1 IP. Has pitched in parts of four seasons at the Major League level - in 2010, 11, 13 & 14 - all with LAA. Has worked in 126 Major League games, all in relief, with 107 strikeouts in IP. Was signed on 12/7/14 as a minor-league free agent. Last name is pronounced CON. Cody Martin RHP yrs #57 Saves/Opp: 0/1 Holds: 2 1st Batter/retired: 9/9 Inherited Runners/Scored: 4/0 Suffered his first blown save Tuesday at NYM when he allowed a 7th-inning solo homer to W. Flores. Earned his first Major League win on 4/17 at TOR with a scoreless inning of relief in the 7th. Allowed his first run of 2015, including 9.0 spring innings, on 4/15 vs. MIA (home run to Michael Morse) Struck out four over two scoreless innings in his MLB debut, 4/7 at MIA. The last Braves reliever to go at least two scoreless innings in his Major League debut was Cory Gearrin on 4/25/11 at SD. The last to accomplish the feat with four Ks was Don McMahon, who fanned seven over 4.0 innings, 6/30/57 [2]. Ian Thomas LHP yrs #60 Saves/Opp: 0/0 Holds: 0 1st Batter/retired: 2/1 Inherited Runners/Scored: 3/0 Recalled Tuesday from Gwinnett (AAA), where he made two scoreless relief outings totaling 3.1 IP. Opened the campaign with Mississippi (AA) and posted two scoreless appearances before being transferred to GWI on 4/13. Totaled 6.1 scoreless IP over 4 games between GWI and MS. Was on ATL s Opening Day roster last season and made his MLB debut that day (3/31/14) at MIL. TEAM BULLPEN TOTALS W-L: 3-4 SV-OPP: 7-9 ERA: 3.18 IP: 56.2 R: 21 ER: 20 HITS/HR: 39/5 BB: 27 SO: 55 1st Batter Faced/Retired: 54/36 (68%) Inherited Runners/Scored: 37/3 (8%) BRAVES BULLPEN BY MONTH Month W-L ERA SV-OP IP H R ER BB SO HR April MOST JRECENT APPEARANCES LUIS AVILAN 4/8 at MIA H, /10 vs. NYM ND /11 vs. NYM H, /15 vs. MIA ND /17 at TOR ND /18 at TOR ND /23 at NYM ND /24 at PHI ND JASON GRILLI 4/6 at MIA S, /8 at MIA S, /10 vs. NYM S, /13 vs. MIA S, /17 at TOR S, /19 at TOR S, JIM JOHNSON 4/8 at MIA H, /10 vs. NYM ND /11 vs. NYM S, /13 vs. MIA H, /17 at TOR H, /18 at TOR BS, /22 at NYM L, /24 at PHI L, CODY MARTIN 4/12 vs. NYM ND /13 vs. MIA H, /15 vs. MIA ND /17 at TOR W, /19 at TOR H, /22 at NYM BS, /24 at PHI ND IAN THOMAS 4/21 at NYM ND /23 at NYM ND

3 BRAVES BITS Christian Bethancourt C yrs #27 PHI Series: DNP Streak: 0-14 Road Trip:.000 (0-8) Last HR: None Had his four-game hitting streak snapped with an 0-for-4 game last Wed. vs. MIA. Is hitless in his last three games and has gone 0-for-14 since his last hit. Made his first career appearance on an Opening Day roster and started at MIA. Last name is pronounced BETH-ann-kort. Batted.286 (12-for-542) with 6 2B, 1 HR and 7 RBI in 15 spring contests. Was sidelined for several spring games, from 3/12 through the end of camp, due to a minor knee contusion, being diagnosed with the flu and having two wisdom teeth pulled. Entered 2015 ranked by Baseball America as the organization s fifth-best prospect. Also tabbed by BA as the Best Defensive Catcher in the Braves system. Split time between ATL and the Gwinnett Braves (AAA) in 2014, appearing in 31 games over two stints, 6/28-7/21 and 9/2 through the remainder of the season. Collected first Major League hit 6/28/14 at PHI with an INF single to SS in 6th inning. Named to 2014 MLB All-Star Futures Game World Team (w/atl at time of game). Alberto Callaspo INF yrs #1 PHI Series:.000 (0-2) Streak: 0-8 Road Trip:.130 (3-23) Last HR: 8/24/14 vs. LAA (Weaver) with OAK Has three hits over his last nine games (3-for-28,.107). His 2 strikeouts Saturday at TOR were his first of the season (in 34 PAs). Had his first hitless game 4/14 vs. MIA (0-for-4) and ended a six-game hitting streak in which he went 10-for-20. Appeared in 127 games with OAK in 15 and batted.223 (90-for-404) with 19 XBH and 39 RBI. Made 108 total starts: 41 at 2B, 17 at 1B, 16 at 3B. His career average of plate appearances per strikeout is the best mark among all active players. Signed by ATL to a one-year contract as a free agent on December 16, The Braves are his fifth Major League organization (ARI, KC, LAA, OAK). Freddie Freeman INF yrs #5 PHI Series:.000 (0-3) Streak: 0-5 Road Trip:.240 (6-25), 2 HR Last HR: 4/18 at TOR (Dickey) Has one hit over his last four games (.071, 1-14). Coupled with A.J. Pierzynski in 4/21 s fourth inning vs. MIA to record the Braves first set of back-to-back homers this season. Went 0-for-4 on 4/12 to snap an 8-game hitting streak that dated to 9/26/14 (.344). Connected on his fi rst HR of 15, 4/11. It was his fi rst since 9/5/14 and snapped a career-high 25-game homerless drought. Went 3-for-5 with 2 runs and 2 RBI on 4/7 at MIA, his 58th career game with 3+ hits. Over the last 4 seasons ( ), owns a.311 (131-for-421) avg. with RISP. Was one of four Major Leaguers to play in all 162 regular-season games in 2014, joining KC s Alcides Escobar, TB s Evan Longoria and SF s Hunter Pence. Set Braves franchise mark in 14 & led the majors with 1,449 innings played. Collected a career-high 43 doubles in 2014, tops among NL first basemen, fifth overall in the majors and second in the NL. Reached base safely multiple times in 89 games in 14, most in the majors. Agreed to terms on an eight-year contract w/atl through the 2021 season on 2/4/14. Finished 5th in the 2013 N.L. Most Valuable Player of the Year voting. Finished 2nd in the 2011 N.L. Rookie of the Year voting (to teammate C. Kimbrel). Jonny Gomes OF yrs #7 PHI Series: DNP Streak: 0-7 Road Trip:.143 (2-14), 1 HR Last HR: 4/17 at TOR (Cecil) Hit third in 4/21 s starting lineup, his first time hitting there as a starter since 5/2/08, while with TB at BOS. Had 4 RBI in 4/19 s 5-2 win at TOR. It was his 16th career game with 4+ RBI. Hit 10th career pinch-hit home run Friday at TOR with a go-ahead solo shot in the 8th inning. Leads all active Major Leaguers in pinch-homers. Tied 4/12 game vs. NYM at 3-3 in the 7th inning with his fi rst homer of the season - a solo shot - off Bartolo Colon. This season marked his ninth career appearance on an Opening Day roster. Opened the 2014 season with the Boston Red Sox and played in 78 games before being traded to the Oakland Athletics as a part of a three-player trade on 7/31. Posted identical batting averages for each club last season, with a.234 average (64-for-273). Went 49-for-209 for BOS and 15-for-64 for OAK. Played in 105 total games in 2014, including 84 appearances (59 starts) in LF. Has participated in the postseason in four of the past five seasons, advancing to the PS with OAK (2014 and 2012), BOS (WS Champions, 2013) and CIN (2010). Signed by the Braves to a one-year contract as a free agent on February 3, Atlanta is his sixth Major League organization & his third National League team. Phil Gosselin INF yrs #11 PHI Series: DNP Streak: 0-1 Road Trip:.250 (1-4) Last HR: 8/15/14 vs. OAK (J. Chavez) Made his first start (at 2B) and drove in the winning run in 4/10 s 8th inning vs. NYM with a line drive single to CF. Was 0-for-4 to start the game. Made his fi rst career appearance on an Opening Day roster. Batted.262 (16-for-61) while playing every defensive position other than catcher and pitcher over 27 spring contests. For the second consecutive season, split time between the Major League club and the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves in Combined to hit.324 (164-for-506) with 33 doubles and 75 runs 142 games between to two levels. Appeared in 46 games over two stints for the Braves in 14, 7/26 through the end of the season and batted.266 (34-for-128). Recalled 7/13 and optioned 7/17. Earned GWI s MVP team award after leading the club in BAvg. & OPS (.866). Selected to the 2014 International League All-Star team. Named to the 2014 International League postseason All-Star squad. Named as the All-Star Utility Player after receiving votes at 2B, SS, 3B, OF and DH. Selected by ATL in the 5th round of the 2010 June free agent draft. Chris Johnson INF yrs #23 PHI Series:.333 (1-3) Streak: 1 game (.333, 1-3) Road Trip:.222 (4-18) Last HR: 9/26/14 vs. PHI (Williams) Made his first career start as DH 4/17 at TOR (1-for-4 with a walk). Has gone 10-for-31 (.323) with 4 doubles in his nine starts this season. Hit.236 (13-for-55) in 22 spring contests. Collected 1 double, 2 HR and 5 RBI. In 2nd season with ATL, hit.263 (153-for-582) with 27 2B, 10 HR & 58 RBI in 14. Logged his sixth consecutive season of at least 20 doubles and his 3rd consecutive campaign with more than 25 doubles last season. Owns the 11th-best mark in the Majors with a.321 (128-for-399) batting avg. with runners in scoring position over the last four seasons ( ). Is a career.313 (185-for-591) hitter vs. LHP, including.395 (45-for-114) in 14. Acquired by ATL in a 7 player trade on 1/24/13. The Braves are his 3rd ML org. Kelly Johnson INF/OF yrs #24 PHI Series:.000 (0-1) Streak: 0-3 Road Trip:.222 (2-9), 1 HR Last HR: 4/17 at TOR (Castro) Clubbed his 2nd HR Sat. at TOR with a game-tying solo shot in the 9th. Needs just 12 hits for 1,000 in his career. Stroked his first HR of the season 4/15 vs. MIA with a solo shot in the 7th inning. Made his 10th career appearance on an Opening Day roster & his ninth start. Batted.309 (17-for-55) in 22 spring contests. Saw time at 2B, 3B, 1B, RF and LF. Played in 106 games between the NYY, BOS and BAL in 14. Batted a combined.215 (57-for-265) with 23 XBH, including 7 HR & 27 RBI between the three clubs. Returned to ATL for his 2nd stint with the organization in his 10th ML season. Was originally drafted by ATL in the compensation round (38th overall) in 2000 draft. Has been a part of seven different Major League organizations. Nick Markakis OF yrs #22 PHI Series:.000 (0-3) Streak: 0-3 Road Trip:.458 (11-24) Last HR: 9/25/14 at NYY (Kuroda) with BAL Had an 8-game hitting streak snapped last night. His.352 average ranks 7th in NL). Has gone 16-for-38 (.421) with a.511 OB% in his last 11 games. Had first 4-hit game of the season, 4/18 (24th time in his career) & reached base via hit or walk in 9 straight PAs, 4/17-4/18. Made his 10th career appearance on an Opening Day roster and his 8th OD start. Went 5-for-25 (.200) in 8 official spring games. Made his first appearance of the spring on 3/23 and in addition to his 8 games with the ML club, played in a handful of minor league games, logging approx. 30 at-bats between the Majors and minors. Owns 342 straight errorless games in the OF (dating to 8/11/12). The MLB mark for consecutive errorless games by an OF is 392, by Darren Lewis ( ). Underwent successful fusion surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck on 12/17/14. The surgery was performed by Dr. Steven Wray in Atlanta, Ga. Signed a four-year contract with ATL on 12/5/14 after playing nine seasons with the Baltimore Orioles (was BAL s seventh overall selection in 2003 draft). Cameron Maybin OF yrs #25 PHI Series:.000 (0-2) Streak: 0-3 Road Trip:.111 (2-18) Last HR: 4/21 at NYM (Niese) Three of his last four hits have been home runs. Stroked a homer on 4/10 vs. NYM with a leadoff solo shot in the bottom of the 1st inning. The leadoff HR was the 2nd of his career (8/27/10 with FLA at TF). Acquired on 4/5 as part of a six-player trade with San Diego. The Braves are his fourth Major League organization. Celebrated his 28th birthday on 4/4. Made his seventh career appearance on an Opening Day roster. Batted.301 (16-for-53) with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 SB in 17 spring games. Played in 95 games for the Padres in 2014, batting.235 with 13 doubles, four triples, one home run and 15 RBI. Missed the first 25 games of the 2015 campaign after suffering a ruptured left biceps tendon during spring training. Committed just two errors last season, his first on 9/8, which snapped a streak of 189 consecutive games ( innings) without an error. Was a first-round (10th overall) selection by DET in the 2005 draft. Jace Peterson INF yrs #8 PHI Series: DNP Streak: 0-10 Road Trip:.133 (2-15) Last HR: None Had a single off the bench Saturday at TOR and went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI-triple on Friday. He has gone 2-for-2 as a pinch hitter. Made first app. on an Opening Day roster and start: 1-for-3 with one run scored. Batted.324 (22-for-68) with 5 2B, a.410 OB% and 3 SB in 25 spring contests. Entered 15 ranked by Baseball America as ATL s 9th-best prospect, as well as the Best Athlete & possessing the Best Strikezone Discipline among ATL farmhands. Made his Major League debut in 2014, having been called up to the majors on 4 different occasions. Started 18 games total for the Padres, 10 at 2B & 8 at 3B. Acquired by the Braves from the Padres in a six-player trade on 12/19/14. A.J. Pierzynski C yrs #15 PHI Series:.333 (1-3) Streak: 8 games (12-30,.400, 3HR) Road Trip:.400 (8-20), 1 HR Last HR: 4/18 at TOR (Dickey) Has hit safely in all 8 games played this season (12-for-30,.400), with 3 HR. His run is tied for the longest streak of his career to open a season (2008). It s the longest to open a season by a Braves player since Martin Prado went 10 straight to begin Collected his 126th career game with at least three hits with a double and two singles, 4/22 at NYM. Also walked, reaching safely via hit, walk or HBP in all of his plate appearances (min. four) for the first time since he went 5-for-5, 5/15/12. Made his first start 4/8 at MIA & clubbed a game-winning 2-run HR in the 7th. Poked his first career home run at Turner Field on 4/21 as part of a back-toback homer effort with F. Freeman. Has homered in 31 different MLB parks. The three current parks in which he has at least one plate app. and no homers: Nationals Park, Citi Field & Dodger Stadium. Made his 15th career appearance on an Opening Day roster. Played in 102 games (.251/5/37) between Boston (72) and St. Louis (30) in Leads active major leaguers with 1,780 career games behind the plate. His 14,963.0 career innings caught rank 12th in MLB since the start of the divisional era in Signed by the Braves to a one-year contract as a free agent on 1/7/15. Andrelton Simmons INF yrs #19 PHI Series:.000 (0-3) Streak: 0-4 Road Trip:.320 (8-25) Last HR: 8/21/14 at CIN (Holmberg) Has hit in seven of his last eight games, going 9-28 (.321). Leads the team with 10 RBI. The 10 RBI are the most he has had in any April since debuting in Made his third career Opening Day start. Earned second career Rawlings Gold Glove Award as the top defensive shortstop in the National League last season (also Platinum Glove Winner in 13). Named the 14 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year among Major League shortstops and named by ESPN as the Defensive Player of the Year. His defensive WAR mark of 3.89 last season ranked best in the majors. Compiled a def. WAR of 5.4, the highest single-season mark in ML history in Eric Young, Jr. OF yrs #4 PHI Series:.000 (0-4) Streak: 0-7 Road Trip:.167 (3-18) Last HR: 5/12/14 at NYY (Aceves) with NYM Posted his first multi-hit game 4/13, going 2-for-4 with 2 doubles. Five of his eight hits have gone for extra-bases (three doubles, two triples). Made Opening Day roster for the 4th time (2nd career OD start). Went 1-for-4 and scored the game-winning run on a fielder s choice in the 6th inning 4/6 at MIA. Ranked 2nd in NL with 25 hits in 24 spring contests. Hit.321 w/ 8 XBH & 7 SB.

4 BRAVES BREAKDOWN STARTS BY POSITION 1B Freeman-15, Johnson, C-1 2B Peterson-10, Callaspo-4, Gosselin-2 3B Callaspo-8; Johnson, C-7, Gosselin-1 SS Simmons-16 LF Gomes-8, Johnson, K-5, Young-3 CF Maybin-9, Young, Jr.-7 RF Markakis-14, Johnson, K-2 C Bethancourt-8, Pierzynski-8 P Teheran-4, Wood-4, Miller-3, Stults-3, Cahill-2 DH Johnson, C-1, Markakis-1, Freeman-1 STARTS BY BATTING ORDER 1 Young-10, Maybin-5, Peterson-1 2 Callaspo-8, Peterson-4, Gosselin-2, Markakis-1, Simmons-1 3 Markakis-14, Freeman-1, Gomes-1 4 Freeman-15, Bethancourt-1 5 Pierzynski-6, Johnson, C-5, Bethancourt-2, Johnson, K-2, Gomes-1 6 Gomes-5, Johnson, K-3, Johnson, C-3, Pierzynski-2, Callaspo-1, Bethancourt-1, Simmons-1 7 Simmons-5, Bethancourt-4, Callaspo-3, Johnson, K-1, Johnson, C-1, Peterson-1, Gomes-1 8 Simmons-7, Peterson-4, Maybin-3, Gosselin-1, Johnson, K-1 9 Pitcher-13, Simmons-2, Maybin-1 Number of different lineups used: 16 (does not include pitcher s slot) BRAVES RECORD BREAKDOWN Braves Score First Opponent Scores First Shutout games Score in 1 inning Score in 2 diff. innings Score in 3 diff. innings Score in 4 diff. innings Score in 5> innings Leading after 6 innings Leading after 7 innings Tied after 6 innings Tied after 7 innings Trailing after 6 innings Trailing after 7 innings Leading after 8 innings Score 2 or Fewer Runs Tied after 8 innings Score 3 Runs Trailing after 8 innings Score 4 or More Runs First Game of Series Last Game of Series First Game of Homestand Last Game of Homestand First Game of Road trip Last Game of Road trip Following an Off Day Run Decisions Final At-Bat Decisions Run Decisions In Errorless Games Run Decisions With a Homer Allow a Homer With no Homers Allow no Homers BRAVES BY DAY & MONTH Day Home Road Month Home Road Monday April (8-8) Tuesday May (29 games) Wednesday June (27 games) Thursday July (26 games) Friday August (28 games) Saturday September (27 games) Sunday October (4 games) Total Total BRAVES BY SERIES Home Road Braves Opp. Series Type Won-Lost-Split Won-Lost-Split Sweeps Sweeps 2-Game Game Game Doubleheaders RUNNING GAME 2B 3B HP Total Player SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT SB-ATT Bethancourt Callaspo Freeman Gomes Gosselin C. Johnson K. Johnson Markakis Maybin Peterson Pierzynski Simmons Young, Jr Team Totals TOMAHAWK CHOPS HOME RUN BREAKDOWN Braves Solo Opponent Solo Braves 2-Run Opponent 2-Run Braves 3-Run Opponent 3-Run Braves Grand Slams Opponent Grand Slams Braves Total Opponent Total HIT BREAKDOWN Multi-Hit Games Infield Player Total Hits Career High Hits Bethancourt , 2x, last: 9/3/14 Callaspo , 4x, last: 6/16/14 Freeman , 2x, last: 7/31/13 Gomes , 6x last: 6/6/13 Gosselin , 2x, last: 9/17/14 C. Johnson , 7x, last: 8/31/13 K. Johnson , 11x, last: 5/27/13 Marimon , 4/14/15 Markakis , 7/3/11 Maybin , 8x, last: 8/21/12 Peterson , multiple times Pierzynski , 2x, last: 5/15/12 Simmons , 5/8/13 Young, Jr , 24x, last: 9/10/14 Totals RBI BREAKDOWN Multi-RBI Games 2-Out GW Player Total RBI* RBI Career High RBI Bethancourt , 2x, last: 9/17/14 Callaspo , 4/18/10 Freeman , 3x, last: 9/2/13 Gomes , 6/12/10 Gosselin , 2x, 4/10/15 C. Johnson , 5/2/12 K. Johnson , 2x, last: 5/27/13 Markakis , 6/10/11 Maybin , 8x, last: 8/19/12 Peterson Pierzynski , 6/12/03 Simmons , 3x, last: 7/15/14 Young, Jr , 8/29/13 Totals (*23 total 2-out runs) BRAVES BLASTS 2015 BRAVES BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS Date Opp. Inning Hitters Opp. Pitcher(s) 4/15 Miami 4th Freeman, Pierzynski Koehler MULTI-HOMER GAMES Gomes 9 0 4/16/11 vs. PIT Pierzynski 5 0 6/29/12 at NYY Freeman 5 0 4/1/14 at MIL C. Johnson 3 0 7/12/14 at CHC Markakis 2 0 9/14/08 vs MIN Simmons 2 0 9/22/13 at CHI Callaspo 1 0 4/18/10 at MIN Maybin 1 0 5/13/11 at COL LEAD-OFF HOMERS K. Johnson 9 0 7/6/11 at MIL (Gallardo) Simmons 3 0 7/23/13 at NYM (Torres) Maybin 2 1 4/10/15 vs. NYM (Niese) Markakis 2 0 9/25/14 at NYY (Kuroda) Young, Jr 1 0 8/8/12 at LAD (Billingsley) GAME-ENDING HOMERS Gomes 4 0 7/3/13 vs. SD (Gregerson) Pierzynski 3 0 7/2/08 vs CLE (Kobayashi) Freeman 2 0 6/17/13 vs. NYM (Gee) Young, Jr /2/13 vs. KC (Mendoza) GRAND SLAMS Pierzynski 8 0 4/26/14 at TOR (Jenkins) Gomes 5 0 5/3/14 vs OAK (Milone) K.Johnson 4 0 7/8/11 at STL (Lohse) Markakis 3 0 6/10/11 vs TB (Hellickson) Callaspo 2 0 5/26/12 at SEA (F.Hernandez) C. Johnson 2 0 7/30/12 at LAD (Harang) Simmons 1 0 6/10/14 at COL (Nicasio) PINCH-HIT HOMERS Gomes /17/15 at TOR (Cecil) Pierzynski 4 0 9/1/13 vs. MIN (Burton) Callaspo 2 0 9/19/13 vs. MIN (Duensing) Freeman 1 0 9/21/10 at PHI (Halladay) C. Johnson 1 0 9/20/11 at CIN (Bray) K.Johnson 1 0 4/5/08 vs. NYM (Sosa) Young, Jr /8/12 at WAS (Burnett) INSIDE-THE-PARK HOMERS Maybin 1 0 5/31/10 vs MIL (Estrada) Young, Jr /8/12 at LAD (Billingsley)

5 2015 BRAVES SCHEDULE AND RESULTS H/R Time/ GA Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L Pos. GB 4/6 at MIA R-D W, 2-1 Teheran-Alvarez-Grilli 36,969* 1-0 T /7 at MIA R-N W, 12-2 Wood-Latos-None 17, /8 at MIA R-N W, 2-0 Cunniff-Koehler-Grilli 16, /9 OPEN DATE /10 NYM H-N W, 5-3 Johnson-Montero-Grilli 46, /11 NYM H-N W, 5-3 Teheran-Gee-Johnson 36, /12 NYM H-D L, 4-3 Colon-Jaime-Familia 28, /13 MIA H-N W, 3-2 Miller-Latos-Grilli 13, /14 MIA H-N L, 8-2 Koehler-Cahill-None 15, /15 MIA H-D L, 6-2 Haren-Stults-None 18, T /16 OPEN DATE /17 at TOR R-N W, 8-7 Martin-Cecil-Grilli 21, /18 at TOR R-D L, 6-5 (10) Cecil-Marimon-None 34, /19 at TOR R-D W, 5-2 Miller-Norris-Grilli 44, /20 OPEN DATE /21 at NYM R-N L, 7-1 Niese-Cahill-None 21, /22 at NYM R-N L, 3-2 Carlyle-Johnson-Familia 20, /23 at NYM R-D L, 6-3 Colon-Teheran-Familia 23, /24 at PHI R-N L, 1-0 Giles-Johnson 21, /25 at PHI R-N 7:05 PM 4/26 at PHI R-D 1:35 PM 4/27 WSH H-N 7:10 PM 4/28 WSH H-N 7:10 PM 4/29 WSH H-N 7:10 PM 4/30 CIN H-N 7:10 PM APRIL TOTALS 8-8 5/1 CIN H-N 7:35 PM 5/2 CIN H-N 7:10 PM 5/3 CIN H-D 1:35 PM 5/4 PHI H-N 7:10 PM 5/5 PHI H-N 7:10 PM 5/6 PHI H-N 7:10 PM 5/7 OPEN DATE 5/8 at WSH R-N 7:05 PM 5/9 at WSH R-D 4:05 PM 5/10 at WSH R-D 1:35 PM 5/11 at CIN R-N 7:10 PM 5/12 at CIN R-N 7:10 PM 5/13 at CIN R-N 7:10 PM 5/14 OPEN DATE 5/15 at MIA R-N 7:10 PM 5/16 at MIA R-D 4:10 PM 5/17 at MIA R-D 1:10 PM 5/18 OPEN DATE 5/19 TB H-N 7:10 PM 5/20 TB H-N 7:10 PM 5/21 MIL H-N 7:10 PM 5/22 MIL H-N 7:35 PM 5/23 MIL H-N 7:10 PM 5/24 MIL H-D 1:35 PM 5/25 at LAD R-N 8:10 PM 5/26 at LAD R-N 10:10 PM 5/27 at LAD R-N 10:10 PM 5/28 at SF R-N 10:15 PM 5/29 at SF R-N 10:15 PM 5/30 at SF R-N 10:05 PM 5/31 at SF R-D 4:05 PM MAY TOTALS 6/1 at ARI R-N 9:40 PM 6/2 at ARI R-N 9:40 PM 6/3 at ARI R-D 3:40 PM 6/4 OPEN DATE 6/5 PIT H-N 7:35 PM 6/6 PIT H-N 7:15 PM 6/7 PIT H-D 1:35 PM 6/8 SD H-N 7:10 PM 6/9 SD H-N 7:10 PM 6/10 SD H-N 7:10 PM 6/11 SD H-D 12:10 PM 6/12 at NYM R-N 7:10 PM 6/13 at NYM R-D 4:10 PM 6/14 at NYM R-D 1:10 PM 6/15 at BOS R-N 7:10 PM 6/16 at BOS R-D 4:05 PM 6/17 BOS H-N 7:10 PM 6/18 BOS H-N 7:10 PM 6/19 NYM H-N 7:35 PM 6/20 NYM H-N 7:10 PM 6/21 NYM H-N 5:05 PM 6/22 OPEN DATE 6/23 at WSH R-N 7:05 PM 6/24 at WSH R-N 7:05 PM 6/25 at WSH R-D 4:05 PM 6/26 at PIT R-N 7:05 PM 6/27 at PIT R-D 4:05 PM 6/28 at PIT R-D 1:35 PM 6/29 OPEN DATE 6/30 WSH H-N 7:10 PM JUNE TOTALS 7/1 WSH H-N 7:10 PM 7/2 WSH H-N 7:10 PM 7/3 PHI H-N 7:35 PM 7/4 PHI H-N 7:15 PM 7/5 PHI H-D 1:35 PM 7/6 at MIL R-N 8:10 PM 7/7 at MIL R-N 8:10 PM 7/8 at MIL R-D 2:10 PM H/R Time/ GA Date Opp. D/N Result Winner-Loser-Save Att. W-L Pos. GB 7/9 at COL R-N 8:40 PM 7/10 at COL R-N 8:10 PM 7/11 at COL R-D 4:10 PM 7/12 at COL R-D 4:10 PM 7/13 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/14 86th ALL-STAR GAME, GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK, CINCINNATI, OH 7/15 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/16 ALL-STAR BREAK 7/17 CHI H-N 7:35 PM 7/18 CHI H-N 7:10 PM 7/19 CHI H-N 5:05 PM 7/20 LAD H-N 7:10 PM 7/21 LAD H-N 7:10 PM 7/22 LAD H-D 12:10 PM 7/23 OPEN DATE 7/24 at STL R-N 8:15 PM 7/25 at STL R-N 7:15 PM 7/26 at STL R-D 2:15 PM 7/27 at BAL R-N 7:05 PM 7/28 at BAL R-N 7:05 PM 7/29 at BAL R-N 7:05 PM 7/30 at PHI R-N 7:05 PM 7/31 at PHI R-N 7:05 PM JULY TOTALS 8/1 at PHI R-N 7:05 PM 8/2 at PHI R-D 1:35 PM 8/3 SF H-N 7:10 PM 8/4 SF H-N 7:10 PM 8/5 SF H-N 7:10 PM 8/6 MIA H-N 7:10 PM 8/7 MIA H-N 7:35 PM 8/8 MIA H-N 7:10 PM 8/9 MIA H-N 5:05 PM 8/10 OPEN DATE 8/11 at TB R-N 7:10 PM 8/12 at TB R-N 7:10 PM 8/13 OPEN DATE 8/14 ARI H-N 7:35 PM 8/15 ARI H-N 7:10 PM 8/16 ARI H-D 1:35 PM 8/17 at SD R-N 10:10 PM 8/18 at SD R-N 10:10 PM 8/19 at SD R-D 3:40 PM 8/20 at CHI R-N 8:05 PM 8/21 at CHI R-D 4:05 PM 8/22 at CHI R-D 4:05 PM 8/23 at CHI R-D 2:20 PM 8/24 COL H-N 7:10 PM 8/25 COL H-N 7:10 PM 8/26 COL H-N 7:10 PM 8/27 OPEN DATE 8/28 NYY H-N 7:35 PM 8/29 NYY H-N 7:10 PM 8/30 NYY H-N 1:35 PM 8/31 MIA H-N 7:10 PM AUGUST TOTALS 9/1 MIA H-N 7:10 PM 9/2 MIA H-D 12:10 PM 9/3 at WSH R-N 7:05 PM 9/4 at WSH R-N 7:05 PM 9/5 at WSH R-N 7:05 PM 9/6 at WSH R-N 1:35 PM 9/7 at PHI R-N 7:05 PM 9/8 at PHI R-N 7:05 PM 9/9 at PHI R-N 7:05 PM 9/10 NYM H-N 7:10 PM 9/11 NYM H-N 7:35 PM 9/12 NYM H-N 7:10 PM 9/13 NYM H-D 1:35 PM 9/14 OPEN DATE 9/15 TOR H-N 7:10 PM 9/16 TOR H-N 7:10 PM 9/17 TOR H-N 7:10 PM 9/18 PHI H-N 7:35 PM 9/19 PHI H-N 7:10 PM 9/20 PHI H-D 1:35 PM 9/21 at NYM R-N 7:10 PM 9/22 at NYM R-N 7:10 PM 9/23 at NYM R-N 7:10 PM 9/24 OPEN DATE 9/25 at MIA R-N 7:10 PM 9/26 at MIA R-D 4:10 PM 9/27 at MIA R-D 1:10 PM 9/28 OPEN DATE 9/29 WSH H-N 7:10 PM 9/30 WSH H-N 7:10 PM SEPTEMBER TOTALS 10/1 WSH H-N 7:10 PM 10/2 STL H-N 7:35 PM 10/3 STL H-N 7:10 PM 10/4 STL H-D 3:05 PM OCTOBER TOTALS SEASON TOTALS * Sellout Pitchers in CAPS indicates complete game BRAVES 2015 DISABLED LIST Player Pos. Injury 15/60-day DL Date on DL Date off DL Games Missed Joey Terdoslavich OF Left wrist sprain 15-Day 4/5 (retro 4/2) Mike Minor LHP Left shoulder infl ammation 15-Day 4/ Shae Simmons RHP Tommy John surgery (2/12/15) 60-Day 4/ Dan Winkler RHP Tommy John surgery (7/1/14) 60-Day 4/ Josh Outman LHP Thoracic outlet syndrome 60-Day 4/6 (retro 3/27)