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| Braves first half a tale of two cities |
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07/10/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The first portion of the Atlanta Braves' 2008 season can easily be summed up: great at home and horrid on the road. Heading into an off day on Thursday, the Braves stand fourth in the National League East with a 43-49 mark, 6 1/2 games back of the first-place Philadelphia Phillies. However, it is safe to say that if Atlanta played half as well on the road as it does at home, the club would be running away with the NL East. Atlanta is a solid 30-18 at Turner Field this year, good for the se |
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| Banged-up Marlins open set with Dodgers |
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07/10/2008 |
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| delphia in the NL East. Cody Ross had a hit to extend his career-high hitting streak to 13 games, batting .434 (23-for-53) on the run. The Marlins improved to 3-4 on their current 11-game road trip. The Dodgers, meanwhile, took two of three from the Atlanta Braves, getting two outstanding pitching efforts in their two wins. On Monday, Hiroki Kuroda carried perfection through seven innings before Mark Teixeira doubled in the eighth en route to a one-hit shutout, and last night Derek Lowe took a perfect game in |
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| Lowe loses bid for perfect game, but still beats Braves |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Derek Lowe took a perfect game into the seventh inning and allowed just one run over 7 2/3 brilliant innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Atlanta Braves, 2-1, in the finale of a three- game series at Dodger Stadium. Lowe (7-8) held the Braves to just two hits and struck out four while walking one to give the Dodgers their seventh win in nine games overall. The right- hander retired the first 18 batters he faced before Gregor Blanco broke up the perfect game bid with |
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| Jurrjens receives NL Rookie of the Month award |
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07/09/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens was named National League Rookie of the Month for June. In four starts last month, Jurrjens posted a 3-0 record with a 1.63 earned run average. Atlanta won all four games he started in the month. The 22-year-old did not give up a earned run in his final three starts, a span of 21 2/3 innings during which he gave up just 14 hits. On the season, he is 9-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 25 starts. Other rookies receiving votes were St. Louis pitcher Mitch |
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| Hudson, Braves conclude set in LA |
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07/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The injury-plagued Atlanta Braves are looking towards starter Tim Hudson for some stability. Hudson will try to pitch his club to a series win tonight in a rubber match with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Hudson is trying to lead an Atlanta pitching group that is without starters John Smoltz (shoulder), Tom Glavine (elbow) and Mike Hampton (pectoral muscle), as well as relievers Manny Acosta (hamstring), Jeff Bennett (shoulder) and Rafael Soriano (elbow). Despite that laundry li |
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| Braves beat Dodgers |
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07/09/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Yunel Escobar drove in three runs, and Brian McCann belted a pair of solo home runs as the Atlanta Braves easily dispatched of the Los Angeles Dodger, 9-3, in the second of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Mark Teixeira also homered for Atlanta, who picked up just their third win in last the last 10 games. Mark Kotsay went 3-for-4 and scored a pair of runs, while Kelly Johnson went 2-for-5 and crossed the plate three times. Jair Jurrjens (9-4) allowed a run on five hi |
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| Braves sign P Tavarez |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Julian Tavarez for the remainder of the season Tuesday, hoping to bolster a banged up bullpen. Tavarez, 35, is with his third team this season, having been previously released by both Boston and Milwaukee. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 7.20 earned run average in 16 combined appearances this season with the Sox and Brewers. Relievers Manny Acosta and Jeff Bennett, along with utility man Omar Infante, were placed on the DL Sunday prior to th |
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| Billingsley takes hill for LA vs. Atlanta |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Network) - Chad Billingsley is one of the main reasons the Dodgers have been able to climb to the top of the National League West. The right- hander hopes to continue his run of success tonight, when Los Angeles resumes a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium. Billingsley has won each of his last four starts and hasn't allowed an earned run over his last two outings. He defeated Houston on Thursday, giving up two unearned runs on six hits over eight innings en route to improving to 8-7 |
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| Kuroda takes perfect game into 8th; Dodgers tie for first place |
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07/08/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - Hiroki Kuroda came six outs away from a perfect game and ended up with a one-hitter to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-0 win over the Atlanta Braves to open a three-game set. Kuroda (5-6) struck out six as he needed just 91 pitches, 61 for strikes, to complete the game. The Japanese righty struck out six while inducing 15 groundouts and six fly outs. The only hit of the game he gave up was a leadoff double to Mark Teixeira in the eighth. "Tonight was a team effort," sai |
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| Francoeur set to return to Braves |
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07/07/2008 |
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| Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Atlanta Braves recalled outfielder Jeff Francoeur from Double-A Mississippi on Monday. Francoeur, who was slumping badly with the Braves, was sent to the minors last Thursday and went 7-for-13 in his short stint in Mississippi. The 24-year-old former first round pick was hitting just .234 at the time of his demotion with a woeful .287 on-base percentage and a .374 slugging percentage. Last season, Francoeur hit .293 with 19 home runs and 105 runs batted in. The Braves h |
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