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MILWAUKEE -- Gordon Beckhams fly ball in the 12th inning Monday night was deep enough in center field to make for an easy scorers decision.Matt Kemp scored from third after Keon Broxton dropped Beckhams fly, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3.Man, he put a good swing on that ball, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. He knocked the heck out of it. It was almost a great catch in center field. He did exactly what he needed to do, get the ball in the air right there.With the bases loaded and nobody out, Beckham ripped Carlos Torres pitch to the warning track, and Broxton dropped it. An error was given to Broxton, but Beckham was awarded a sacrifice fly and an RBI.I faced him the last at-bat and hit a ball decent, Beckham said. I just tried to duplicate that. I got a pitch over the plate and was able to get it done.Kemp drew a walk off Torres (2-2) to start the 12th and went to third on a ground-rule double to right-center by Nick Markakis. An intentional walk to Adonis Garcia loaded the bases.Brewers reliever Blaine Boyer came on to work out of the bases-loaded jam with no further damage.Brandon Cunniff (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings to earn his first win. Jim Johnson stranded the tying run at second base for his ninth save. Relievers Jose Ramirez, Mauricio Cabrera, Cunniff and Johnson combined for six scoreless innings.Ramirez was dialed in, Snitker said. So was Brandon. They all were good. They have been. They have been handing the ball off to each other and picking each other up for awhile now.Rookie Rob Whalen made his second start this season and pitched six innings of three-run ball, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out seven. Whalen got the win in his major league debut on Aug. 3 despite allowing four runs in five innings against the Pirates.I pitched with a lot more confidence, Whalen said. I wasnt as nervous or jittery. I was just trying to be as relaxed as possible.Zach Davies allowed three runs and eight hits over seven innings. The right-hander gave up homers to Markakis and A.J. Pierzynski.The 0-2 (pitch) to Markakis wasnt high enough or in enough for 0-2, Davies said. It was a good pitch but not for that count. The one to Pierzynski was a good pitch but hes a strong enough guy that if he sits on it, its out. Frustrated a little bit with my outing but at the same time, I can take some positives from it.Milwaukee catcher Martin Maldonado tied it 3-3 with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.I was a little ticked off about that, Whalen said. I made a decent pitch. A lot of times that sinker gets hit into the ground there, but these are big league hitters. I got too much of the plate and he put a charge on it.STILL STREAKINGBraves CF Ender Inciarte extended his hitting streak to a career-best 19 games with a two-out single off Davies in the fifth. SS Erick Aybar pushed his hitting streak to 13 games with a single off Corey Knebel in the eighth.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: RHP Chris Withrow went on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. He was sent back to Atlanta for further examination.Brewers: RHP Junior Guerra was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. RHP Wily Peralta was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs to take Guerras scheduled start Tuesday. ... OF Domingo Santana went 0 for 4 in his first game of a rehab assignment with Class A Wisconsin.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Tyrell Jenkins (1-2, 4.33 ERA) will make his sixth career start when he faces the Brewers on Tuesday. The rookie has allowed just one earned run over 12 innings in his last two starts.Brewers: Peralta (4-7, 6.68 ERA) will be making his first start in the majors since June 11. Milwaukees opening day starter had just two quality starts in 13 outings before being sent to Triple-A. 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He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. Montravius Adams Super Bowl Jersey . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup.Stokes record signing Giannelli Imbula was the most expensive incoming Premier League transfer this January window, but who is the player previously labelled the new Patrick Vieira? Stoke signed Imbula on Deadline Day for a club record fee of £18.3m from FC Porto, and the former France U21 international has signed a five-and-a-half year contract.The midfielder has been compared to the legendary midfielder by sections of the French press, but Imbula has shrugged off such suggestions. Heres all you need to know about the midfielder the Potters hope will plug the gap left by Steven NZonzis summer departure... Profile Imbula has played in the Champions League for Porto this season Name: Giannelli ImbulaAge: 23Place of Birth: Vilvoorde, BelgiumFormer clubs: Guingamp, Marseille, PortoPosition: Central midfielderBackground Imbula thrived under Marcelo Bielsa at Marseille Imbula started his professional career at French club Guingamp in Ligue 2 after rising through the academy. Before that, his youth career was spent at Racing Club and Paris Saint-Germain.At Guingamp, Imbula became the youngest player in Ligue 2 history to make his debut aged 17. He cemented his place as a first-team regular, and in the 2012/13 season he won promotion with the club to Ligue 1 as well as picking up the honour for Ligue 2 Player of the Season.After such a successful term, Imbula was signed by Marseille for €7m (£5.3m), but struggled to make a significant impact in his first season despite making 33 appearances.However, the following 2014/15 season he thrived under manager Marcelo Bielsa as part of a 3-3-3-1 formation where he developed a strong understanding with now-West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet, Swansea forward Andre Ayew and Tigres striker Andre-Pierre Gignac.Imbula then moved to Porto in the last summer transfer window for €20m (£15.2m). He made 10 league appearances, getting one assist.Style of Play Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is delighted to have secured the signing of Imbula Imbula is known as a physical holding midfielder, and a strong passer who likes to create from a deep midfield position. He has been compared to the likes of Vieira in the past as well as Claude Makelele. Stoke fans may see him as a fitting replacement for Stephen NZonzi, who left the club for Sevilla last summer.Despite not being known as a player who will contribute greatly to the goals and assists count, in just his ten appearances for Porto this season, Imbula has created on average one chance a game. That stat is almost double the amount over Stokes best central midfield creators with Charlie Adam and Ibrahim Afellay averaging 0.6 chances a game.Considering Stoke have smashed their club record transfer fee to bring Imbula to the club, the chances are high he will take a starters role as one of the two central midfielders in Mark Hughes conventional 4-2-3-1 formation.What they say about him Niall Quinn & Paul Merson give their reaction to the news that City have signed Porto midfielder Imbula for a club-record fee of £18.dddddddddddd3m Stoke City chairman Peter Coates: He played against us in Singapore and Mark liked him, and weve been tracking him ever since. Were always trying to improve the club and this is a big signing for us.Weve had a good look at him and hes a good age, so if weve got the player we think weve got, he should be a good player for us and a good value player as well.Weve missed NZonzi. He had a terrific season for us last year and weve missed that extra quality in midfield, so were hoping Imbula is going to supply that.Stoke City manager Mark Hughes: Giannelli is a good young player. He has great power, good ability on the ball and a great range of passing and theres no doubt he will add to the quality that we already have at the club.He played against us in pre-season, and although I was already aware of him, seeing him at first hand resonated with me.Sky Sports pundit Niall Quinn: I dont think theres as much pressure on this signing as there would be had he signed for a Spurs who are going for a title for instance, or an Aston Villa who need to stay up. This is a nice signing for both right now and I think it will work out.What he says Imbula says its a dream to be able to play in the Premier League Im very excited, Im feeling very well and Im happy to discover my new partners and to play as soon as possible, he said.I believe all players dream to play in the Premier League. Im really pleased to have become a Stoke City player - its a very exciting moment for me in my career. Everyone talks about the Premier League. Its the biggest championship in the world and I really hope to be part of it very soon.Its really important the fact Mark Hughes has shown a desire to sign me. I will give my best for him and the club.The last months Ive spent in Porto have been difficult; I really hope everything will be fine here. It was important that the coach wanted me. I watched many Stoke City games and Ive really appreciated the way they play football.Stoke is a top 10 club, Ive watched a lot of the games and I know most of the players. 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