=== Atlanta Braves Team Report - June 29 === (My Sportsbook) - The Braves continue a four-game series versus the Florida Marlins tonight from Turner Field. Tonight's pitching matchup is a repeat from last Thursday when Atlanta's Mike Hampton bested Dontrelle Willis in a 9-4 final at Pro Player Stadium. Hampton allowed seven hits and four runs in six innings in his last outing. The lefthander is 9-4 with a 4.63 ERA in 19 games (18 starts) versus the Marlins. Last night, Andruw Jones went 2-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Braves to a 6-1 win in a contest delayed 3 hours, 20 minutes at the start by rain. Chipper Jones added two RBI and J.D. Drew blasted a two-run homer for the Braves, who have won three in a row. A victory tonight would mark the longest winning streak of the season for the Braves. John Thomson, Antonio Alfonseca, Chris Reitsma and Kevin Gryboski combined on a three-hitter for Atlanta. The Braves are in fourth place in the NL East, 3 1/2 games off the pace set by the Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves are 7-3 versus the Marlins this season, having swept a three-game set at Turner Field, April 16-18. |
