Four Braves hot at the plate
For Braves fans starved for offense, here are four players who delivered over the team’s past five games through Friday night:
Gordon Beckham
He started two games at third base and one at second and was a pinch-hitter and second baseman in another. In those four games he hit .500 (7-for-14), with three doubles and three RBIs.
Tyler Flowers
The catcher played in three of the games and also hit .500 (5-for-10), with one homer, two RBIs and two doubles.
Chase D’Arnaud
He splayed in three of the games (all as the starter at third base) and hit .444 (4-for-9), with a double and a triple.
Jeff Francoeur
He played in all five games, starting three in left field and appearing as pinch-hitter in the other two. He hit .308 (4-for-13), with two homers, four RBIs and three runs scored.
