 pitched two-hit ball over five innings in his first start since Sept. 12, when he left a game against Miami with a left calf contusion. The Braves won for the ninth time in their last 10 games, building some momentum for 2017 and their move to SunTrust Park. They have 21 victories in 34 games since Aug. 21, bouncing back from a dismal start. Adam Morgan (2-11) lasted five innings, giving up 10 hits and nine runs, the most he's allowed in a dismal season. Atlanta jumped ahead in the second when Dansby Swanson hit a run-scoring triple and Castro followed with a single. The Braves added three more runs in the third, with Swanson and Castro each contributing RBI hits, and really poured it on with a four-run fourth. Morgan's throwing error allowed one run to score, another came home on a wild pitch, and Kemp finished it off with his 34th homer into the seats in left-center. Castro added another run-scoring single in the seventh. Freeman extended the longest streak in the big leagues this season with a single in the sixth off Phil Klein. Freeman had been tied with Boston's Jackie Bradley, who put together a 29-game run in April and May. Freeman had already extended his on-base streak to 46 consecutive games when hit by a pitch in the third, equaling the longest this season in the big leagues. Washington's Jayson Werth reached base in 46 straight games before his streak was halted Aug. 18. TRAINER'S ROOMPhillies LF Roman Quinn didn't play after leaving Tuesday's game with a strained left oblique. It's not known if he'll get back on the field this season.'' He's more scared than anything that it's going to recur or that he's going to make it worse, so I told him to let me know (Thursday) and be honest with me,'' manager Pete Mackanin said. ''If he still feels it, there's no sense in him getting hurt with four or five games left in the season.'' UP NEXTPhillies: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (12-10, 3.78 ERA) goes against the Braves for the fourth time in his career. He's 1-0 with a 4.08 ERA in his previous appearances. Braves: RHP Josh Collmenter (3-0, 4.19) looks to remain unbeaten in his third start of the season for Atlanta.---Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/paul-newberry. )
Time: 07:10 P.M. EST Venue: Turner Field ATLANTA -- No one is going to hate to see the Atlanta Braves leave Turner Field more than Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard. The 36-year-old veteran, who will play his final two games at the facility this week, continues to put up all-star numbers at the park as he plays out the string. Howard likely will be in the lineup again Wednesday for the second game of the three-game set that will conclude the Phillies' history at Turner Field. He will leave as the most productive visiting player at the ballpark. In 88 career games at Turner Field, Howard is hitting .270 (87-for-322) with 23 homers and 81 RBIs. In 182 career games against the Braves, Howard has a .281 average (185-for-658) with 52 homers and 154 RBIs. Howard hit his 15th career grand slam -- extending his club record -- and second of the season on Tuesday against Atlanta ace Julio Teheran. The homer was the 24th of the season for Howard and the 389th of his career, the latter tying the slugger with Albert Belle for 69th on the all-time list." Howie with those two hits (Tuesday), that grand slam," manager Pete Mackanin said. "But we've got to keep adding on." Despite building a 6-0 lead, the Phillies let the Braves rally for a 7-6 win. Atlanta will send Mike Foltynewicz to the mound on Wednesday to try to slow Howard. Philadelphia will counter with left-hander Adam Morgan. Foltynewicz (8-5, 4.41 ERA) will make his 22nd and final start of the season. The hard-throwing righty has established his presence as the team's No. 2 starter with a solid season. He has made one start against the Phillies this season, taking a loss when he allowed five runs in 5 2/3 innings. He is 1-1 with a 7.62 ERA in three career appearances, two starts, against Philadelphia. Foltynewicz is coming off a shaky outing against the Miami Marlins. He was staked to a seven-run lead but allowed five runs and was lifted one out into the fourth inning after getting struck by a line drive. He missed one start due to the injury." He was throwing too good and his stuff was too good to let that happen," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said of Foltynewicz struggling with the big lead. "That's a mental-type thing and focus. That's all part of it, too, is how to channel that type of thing. The only way you learn it is to experience it, then you know you're better prepared for it when it happens." Morgan (2-10, 5.57 ERA) will make his 21st and final start of the season. The southpaw hasn't won since Sept. 6. He received no decisions in his past two starts, allowing two runs (one earned) in 4 1/3 innings against the Marlins on Sept. 16 and three runs in five innings at the New York Mets on Thursday. Morgan is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA against the Braves in two starts this season. He is 1-4 with a 3.19 ERA in five career starts against Atlanta. The Phillies would like to get a long stint from Morgan to take some stress off the bullpen, which has a 10.13 ERA since Sept. 15." The bullpen just hasn't been doing the job," Mackanin said. "At some point, somebody has to do a job. Somebody has to step up. In two games, every reliever I've brought in has given up a run. That's unheard of."
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