--RHP Buddy Carlyle has given up two grand slams this season, one each in his last two appearances, May 13 at the Mets and May 16 at home against the Diamondbacks. Those are the only two slams the pitching staff has allowed.
--SS Yunel Escobar leads the team with 11 multi-hit games through May 16. Escobar also has two game-winning RBI this season. --1B Casey Kotchman has played 75 error-free games for the Braves (through May 16) since being acquired from the Angels in the 1B Mark Teixeira trade last July 29. That's 681 total chances.
BY THE NUMBERS: 3 -- Consecutive series the Braves have won on the road, against the Marlins, Phillies and Mets from May 6-13, the first time they've won three straight since Sept. 14-23, 2007 (at the Nationals, against the Marlins and the Brewers).
QUOTE TO NOTE: "It always helps when the guy who's calling the meeting goes out and leads by example." -- 3B Chipper Jones, who hit his fourth home run of the season hours after exhorting his teammates to play with the same intensity at home that they have on the road.
