(7–3) || Storen (41) || 33,986 || 2:47 || 89–69 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 25 || @ Nationals || 0–3 || Detwiler (4–5) || Minor (5–3) || Storen (42) || 37,638 || 2:42 || 89–70 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 160 || September 26 || Phillies || 2–4 || Lee (17–8) || Martínez (1–3) || Madson (32) || 42,597 || 2:56 || 89–71 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 161 || September 27 || Phillies || 1–7 || Oswalt (9–10) || Lowe (9–17) || || 38,633 || 2:30 || 89–72 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 162 || September 28 || Phillies || 3–4 (13) || De Fratus (1–0) || Linebrink (4–4) || Herndon (1) || 45,350 || 4:30 || 89–73 |- Composite box score Source: Baseball Reference Midseason transactions Accolades and awards See: Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders Midseason accolades All-Star Selections Brian McCann – Starting catcher (Sixth All-Star Game) Jair Jurrjens – Relief pitcher (First All-Star Game) Jonny Venters – Relief pitcher (First All-Star Game) Craig Kimbrel – Relief pitcher (First All-Star Game) Chipper Jones – Reserve third-baseman (Seventh All-Star Game) Injured, did not play MLB Player of the Month Dan Uggla – August; Player of the Month for the National League MLB Pitcher of the Month Jair Jurrjens – May; Pitcher of the Month for the National League MLB Rookie of the Month Craig Kimbrel – June; Rookie of the Month for the National League Freddie Freeman – July; Rookie of the Month for the National League Craig Kimbrel – August; Rookie of the Month for the National League MLB Player of the Week Martín Prado – May 9–15; Player of the Week for the National League Postseason accolades Silver Slugger Award Brian McCann – Silver Slugger Award for Catcher Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award Craig Kimbrel – Rookie of the Year for the National League Controversies Roger McDowell allegation After the April 23 game against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park, Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell was accused of making homophobic statements and gestures toward a group of men who attended the game. High-profile attorney Gloria Allred staged a press conference on April 27 to announce these allegations made by Justin Quinn of Fresno, California. Quinn alleges McDowell made crude sexual gestures in the direction of three men during batting practice before the game started. In response to the allegations, McDowell stated