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ATLANTA -- The Rockies could consider placing outfielder Carlos Gonzalez on the disabled list after he aggravated his sprained right middle finger. Losing Gonzalez would be a big blow to a Colorado lineup that was overwhelmed by Mike Minor and the Braves in a 9-0 loss Wednesday night. Minor allowed only two hits in seven scoreless innings and Brian McCann hit a three-run homer in Atlantas seven-run third. Gonzalez left the game in the fourth inning. He aggravated the sprained finger on a swing in the first. Manager Walt Weiss said the disabled list was a possibility for Gonzalez. "I think its worth having a discussion," Weiss said. "I think he got it pretty good, too. It didnt look good. Its the same thing. "Weve talked about it; hes probably going to be dealing with this for a little while. Well have to re-evaluate where hes at." Gonzalezs injury affects his ability to grip the bat. He lost the bat on his follow-through while striking out to end the first. The bat hit catcher McCanns shoulder. The Braves have scored at least six runs in one inning while winning the first three games of the four-game series. Atlanta has scored 29 runs in the three wins. Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said it was frustrating to lose the last two games by a combined margin of 20-3. "These last two games have just been bad," Tulowitzki said. "We got our butts kicked." While the Rockies have struggled, the Braves, who had 15 hits, keep coming up with big innings. "I cant remember a time ever in my career three games in a row they scored, what, six-plus runs?" Tulowitzki asked. "Six in two games, seven tonight? In one inning? "Putting together hit after hit. ... A little bit of everything. Its a tough series." Tyler Chatwood (7-4) allowed a career-high seven earned runs on 10 hits, one walk and one hit batter in only 2 1-3 innings. "I fell behind and they hit some balls good," Chatwood said. "You cant fall behind hot teams like that." Weiss said Chatwood was just the latest Colorado starter to struggle "getting balls up in the middle of the plate." Weiss said Atlantas batters "arent missing anything thats in the middle of the plate. ... I think its been the same thing three nights in a row." It was a rare poor outing by Chatwood, who was coming off back-to-back wins. "I felt good about having Chatty out there tonight, the way he competes," Weiss said. "Hes throwing the ball good." Freddie Freeman drove in two runs with four hits and Justin Upton had three hits. "Were clicking on all cylinders," Freeman said. Atlanta is threatening to run away with the NL East. The Braves lead second-place Washington by 11 games in the division, their biggest advantage in nine years. Minor (11-5) didnt walk a batter and didnt allow a Colorado baserunner to reach second base. Dexter Fowler led off the game with a single up the middle and was thrown out by McCann attempting to steal second. That was the only baserunner Minor allowed until Nolan Arenados single with two outs in the fifth. Minor, coming off a strong outing in a win over the Cardinals on Friday night, has given up two or fewer runs in five straight starts. He threw 95 pitches, 70 for strikes. Freemans single in the first inning drove in Jason Heyward, who reached on second baseman Charlie Culbersons fielding error. The Braves first six batters reached base in the third inning. Freeman and Evan Gattis had run-scoring singles before McCanns 15th homer pushed the lead to 6-0. Minors RBI single knocked Chatwood out of the game. Freeman singled and scored on Chris Johnsons single off Adam Outman in the fourth. Gonzalez, who throws left-handed, threw out Dan Uggla at the plate from left field in the second inning as Uggla tried to score from second on Andrelton Simmons single. TV replays indicated catcher Yorvit Torrealba may have missed Uggla on his swipe tag, and Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez came out for a brief exchange with home-plate umpire Marty Foster. DJ LeMahieu pinch hit for Gonzalez in the fourth inning. There was a delay in the seventh after Rockies right-hander Wilton Lopez hit Simmons with a pitch. The ball glanced off Simmons chest and then squarely hit Fosters left forearm. Foster left the game after he was examined by Braves assistant trainer Jim Lovell. X-rays were negative. Umpire Marvin Hudson moved from first base to take over at home. Luis Ayala pitched the final two innings and stranded two baserunners in the ninth. NOTES: Chatwoods ERA climbed from 2.48 to 3.15. ... Freeman had his second four-hit game of his career. His first was May 4, 2012, at Colorado. ... Faces in the crowd: Former boxing champion Evander Holyfield, former Braves manager Bobby Cox and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. ... 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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Si Woo Kim and Lucas Glover had putts for 59 on another low-scoring day in the Wyndham Championship.Kims 50-foot birdie try on his final hole -- the par-4 ninth -- slid by the right edge Friday, leaving the 21-year-old South Korean player with a tournament-record 10-under 60 and a two-stroke lead.Glover shot 61, missing a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and three-putting the par-4 18th for bogey in the PGA Tours regular-season finale.I kind of lost of concentration a little bit, got eat up in the moment and kind of just wasnt focused, Glover said about the par miss on 18. My fault, stupid, but it happens.They missed chances to become the second player this month to break 60 on the PGA Tour.Jim Furyk, tied for second with Glover and two others, shot the first 58 in PGA Tour history Aug. 7 in the final round of the Travelers Championship. Six players, including Furyk, have shot 59.Kim drove into the left rough on the par-4 18th, costing himself a clean shot at the front pin position.Tee shot aggressive, Kim said. Yesterday, hit 3-wood, but today just try to hit driver. Hit driver and then missed left. Just tough, tough lie and ... tough pin. Im trying before like 10 yards, 15 yards landing, but almost hit the green landing. Putting, really fast down grain and just trying to par, but almost close there.Kim eagled the par-5 fifth, hitting a 347-yard drive and a 170-yard approach to 10 feet. He made the last of his 10 birdies on the par-4 eighth, holing another 10-footer. Kim played his opening nine in 6-under 29, and also birdied the par-4 second -- making another 10-footer.My irons and putting game is much better, Kim said. Much more putting practice last week.After making three bogeys in an opening 68, Kim had a 12-under 128 total to take the two shot advantage over Furyk, Lucas Glover, Kevin Na and Japans Hideki Matsuyama into the weekend.Not so much celebrate today, Kim said. After this week, play good, I celebrate. Just trying resst today and then to see dinner.ddddddddddddKims previous best on the PGA Tour was a final-round 63 last month in a playoff loss to Aaron Baddeley last month in Alabama in the Barbasol Championship.Furyk had a 64, birdieing four in a row on Nos. 13-16.Im a little surprised how low the scoring is, Furyk said. The fairways are pretty firm. Theyre extremely quick, have a lot of slope in them. If you get the ball in the fairway, its playing short, the ball is rolling. I can see guys hitting lot of wedges. Im still shocked we had so many guys going that low.Glover birdied Nos. 11 and 13-16 Hes coming off a seven-week break.Five weeks of playing. Little golfed out, Glover said. Wanted some family time and took some family time and just had a situation with my father-in-law couple weeks ago, so withdrew from Hartford. Hes doing better, so here we are.Matsuyama shot a 64.Na, tied for the first-round lead with Spains Rafa Cabrera Bello at 63, had a 67.Im in good position for the weekend, Na said. Keep attacking those flags and well see.Cabrera Bello was three strokes back at 9 under after a 68.I felt I played good for the majority of the round, just the putts didnt want to drop in, said Cabrera Bello, fifth last week in the Rio Olympics.U.S. Olympian Rickie Fowler was tied for 11th at 6 under after his second 67.Patrick Reed was 3 under after a 71. He won the 2013 event for his first tour title.Davis Love III, the tournament winner last year at age 51, is sidelined following hip surgery.The top 125 in the FedEx Cup standings will qualify for The Barclays next week at Bethpage Black. It the next-to-last chance to earn Ryder Cup points, with the top eight players determined after The Barclays. Love will make his first three captains picks Sept. 11 after the BMW Championship. The final pick comes two weeks later after the Tour Championship. ' ' '