| SEASON | CAREER |
| W6 | 14 |
| L7 | 12 |
| G20 | 44 |
| IP116.2 | 240.0 |
| BB44 | 85 |
| SO99 | 219 |
| SEASON | CAREER |
| W11 | 85 |
| L6 | 60 |
| G21 | 202 |
| IP145.2 | 1307.0 |
| BB40 | 332 |
| SO147 | 1238 |
The Atlanta Braves haven't enjoyed this type of dominance against the Philadelphia Phillies for 15 years.
Brian McCann is playing a major role, and that may continue against Cole Hamels .
McCann will try to help the surging Braves make it eight straight wins against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night.
Atlanta (63-46) has won 11 of 13 and four of those victories have come against the Phillies (49-60), who occupy the NL East basement after five straight division titles.
The Braves have capitalized on struggling Philadelphia all season, winning eight of 10 and seven in a row for the first time since taking nine in a row bridging 1996-97.
McCann is hitting .333 with six homers and 17 RBIs in his last eight games against Philadelphia after he had two hits, including a run-scoring single in Monday's 6-1 victory to open this three-game set.
He has three homers and nine RBIs in four games at Citizens Bank Park this season. McCann has a .278 average against Hamels - Tuesday's scheduled starter - but nine of his 15 hits in 54 at-bats have gone for extra bases with three leaving the park - two this year.
Hamels (11-6, 3.34 ERA) will try to avoid losing three consecutive starts for the first time since August 2010. He's 0-2 with a 5.03 ERA in his last three outings despite striking out 22 over 19 2-3 innings during that span.
The left-hander, however, pitched well enough to win Thursday at Washington, yielding three runs with nine strikeouts in seven innings but the Phillies were held to three hits in a 3-0 loss.
Facing Atlanta at home could help Hamels get back in the win column. He's 4-1 with a 2.85 ERA over his past six home meetings.
The Phillies have already equaled their loss total from last year, and had a streak of 257 consecutive sellouts snapped Monday.
"It's kind of up to us that we get our team together, get better and get our crowd back," manager Charlie Manuel said. "I'm sure we can. I'm sorry because we didn't sell out. It just goes to show you what kind of a season we've had."
Atlanta is scheduled to turn to Mike Minor (6-7, 5.01) for the first time since weather interrupted his latest appearance.
The left-hander allowed two hits in 3 2-3 scoreless innings Thursday before becoming a spectator following a 42-minute rain delay, as four relievers finished off a 6-1 win over Miami.
That appearance came five days after Minor matched his season high with nine strikeouts and allowed one run and four hits in eight innings of a 2-1 victory over the Phillies.
"I think you're looking at a kid who has kind of realized what he is capable of doing," third baseman Chipper Jones said.
Minor is 3-1 with a 2.50 ERA in his past six outings, but five of those have come at home. He lost the lone road game of that stretch on July 23 against the Marlins despite giving up two runs in seven innings.
Minor is 2-5 with a 6.16 ERA in 10 road games this season, losing three straight. He lost his only appearance in Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 2010.
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Brandon Beachy | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Michael Bourn | 18 | .278 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .316 | .594 | .278 |
| Matt Diaz | 41 | .268 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .302 | .741 | .439 |
| Juan Francisco | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .833 | .500 |
| Freddie Freeman | 16 | .250 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .688 | .438 |
| Livan Hernandez | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 | .200 |
| Jason Heyward | 13 | .231 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .594 | .308 |
| Tim Hudson | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chipper Jones | 34 | .294 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | .415 | 1.003 | .588 |
| Jair Jurrjens | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .222 | .347 | .125 |
| Cristhian Martinez | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 2.000 |
| Brian McCann | 51 | .275 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | .362 | .872 | .510 |
| Tyler Pastornicky | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Martin Prado | 45 | .333 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .362 | .829 | .467 |
| David Ross | 8 | .125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .300 | .425 | .125 |
| Dan Uggla | 53 | .151 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | .220 | .522 | .302 |
| Jack Wilson | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| HITTERS | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OBP | OPS | SLG |
| Roy Halladay | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1.000 |
| John Mayberry | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hunter Pence | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .733 | .400 |
| Placido Polanco | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .000 |
| Carlos Ruiz | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Shane Victorino | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| August 01, 2012 | Jair Jurrjens | 15-Day DL | Strained right groin |
| July 31, 2012 | Tommy Hanson | 15-Day DL | Lower back strain |
| July 20, 2012 | Matt Diaz | 15-Day DL | Right thumb contusion |
| July 14, 2012 | Jack Wilson | 15-Day DL | Dislocated right pinkie finger |
| July 09, 2012 | Andrelton Simmons | Day-to-Day | Broken right pinkie |
| July 09, 2012 | Andrelton Simmons | 15-Day DL | Broken right pinkie finger |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| August 03, 2012 | Carlos Ruiz | 15-Day DL | Plantar fasciitis, left foot |
| July 23, 2012 | Placido Polanco | 15-Day DL | Lower back inflammation |
| July 09, 2012 | Raul Valdes | 15-Day DL | Strained right hip |
| July 09, 2012 | Raul Valdes | 15-Day DL | Strained right hip |
| June 25, 2012 | Brian Schneider | 15-Day DL | Sprained right ankle - out 3-5 weeks |
| June 25, 2012 | Brian Schneider | 15-Day DL | Sprained right ankle - out 3-5 weeks |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- This is how the Philadelphia Phillies were used to winning games.
Cole Hamels threw a five-hitter for his fifth career shutout, Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 3-0 Tuesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak against the Braves.
"When you have the guys we have, the organization has the core guys they want," Hamels said. "It shows signs of what we have and what we have to come. If we can be ourselves, we know we can win a lot of games."
Hamels (12-6) struck out six and didn't walk a batter to record his 11th career complete game and his first win in three tries since signing a $144 million, six-year contract July 25. The All-Star left-hander is 4-5 since going 8-1 the first two months of the season.
While Atlanta is chasing Washington in the division race, the five-time defending NL East champion Phillies are going nowhere. They've already lost as many games (60) as all of last year when they set a franchise record with 102 wins.
The Phillies are hoping this down season is a one-year aberration and they can return to contend in 2013.
"We're trying to find out where we're at," manager Charlie Manuel said. "Tonight was a good night for us."
Mike Minor (6-8) took the loss for the wild card-leading Braves, who had won eight of 10. Minor allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings.
Hamels last threw a regular-season shutout on Sept. 1, 2009 against San Francisco. He tossed a five-hitter against Cincinnati to complete Philadelphia's three-game sweep in the 2010 NLDS.
The Phillies scored all their runs in the first inning.
Jimmy Rollins led off with a double down the left-field line. Domonic Brown then lined a double to left-center, hustling his way to second and sliding headfirst to reach safely because the ball was dropped.
After Chase Utley lined out, Howard drove an opposite-field shot out to left-center to make it 3-0.
That's all Hamels needed. He dominated the Braves by mixing all four of his pitches, including a sharp fastball with his trademark changeup. Hamels didn't allow a runner to second and faced two batters over the minimum.
"Give Cole a three-run cushion and it's awful tough," Chipper Jones said. "He's tough enough anyway. When he gets that far in front, it makes it tough on the offense."
The Phillies had 42,660 fans in attendance after Monday night's crowd of 41,665 halted the team's consecutive sellout streak at 257 games - the third-longest in MLB history, according to the club. The streak started on July 7, 2009.
The Braves, who entered three games behind the Nationals in the division, hadn't lost to the Phillies since May 3 at Turner Field.
"Hamels got better as the game went on," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He just got stronger and stronger."
Notes: Braves 2B Dan Uggla , batting .136 in the last 51 games, wasn't in the lineup because he's 8 for 55 against Hamels. ... Minor has allowed 23 homers, tied with former Phillies RHP Joe Blanton for most in the NL. ... Hamels made his 100th career start at Citizens Bank Park. He's 47-32. ... Howard has 38 homers and 109 RBIs in 127 games vs. Atlanta. ... The Braves were shutout for the sixth time this season. ... This was only the second complete game for the Phillies this season. Their starters had 18 in 2011. ... Atlanta's Tim Hudson (11-4, 3.45) faces Kyle Kendrick (4-9, 4.45) in the series finale Wednesday night.
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