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| Pavano gives it another try in Kansas City |
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04/14/2009 |
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| ld who finished with four wins in his last five starts in 2008, Davies pitched seven scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox on April 9, allowing three hits and striking out eight before leaving with game in a scoreless tie. A product of the Atlanta Braves' farm system before reaching the majors in 2005, Davies came to the Royals in 2007 and was 9-7 in 21 overall starts with a 4.06 ERA in 113 innings. He defeated Cleveland in one start last season after giving up five hits and a run in five inning. On |
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| Braves' Glavine has setback in rehab start |
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04/12/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Atlanta Braves veteran left-hander Tom Glavine suffered a setback during his most recent rehab start, the club announced on Sunday. The 43-year-old started for the Double-A Mississippi Braves, allowing three hits and one run with a walk over two innings. However, during his lone at-bat of the contest, he experienced discomfort in his left shoulder. Glavine is scheduled to return to Atlanta and will be evaluated sometime this upcoming week. Glavine underwent successful season-en |
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| Jurrjens attempts to keep Nationals winless |
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04/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Jair Jurrjens tries to follow up a brilliant season debut this afternoon when the Atlanta Braves go for a sweep in the finale of their three-game series with the still-winless Washington Nationals at Turner Field. Jurrjens, who led the Braves with 13 wins last season, was impressive in beating the world champion Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, as he surrendered four hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. The 23-year-old righty has faced the Nats four times and is 1-1 with a 3.70 ERA. As good a |
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| Kawakami effective in debut as Braves down Nats |
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04/12/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (MySportsbook) - Kenshin Kawakami tossed six solid innings in his major league debut, as the Atlanta Braves downed Washington, 5-3, to keep the Nationals winless so far this season. Kawakami (1-0), the first Japanese-born player in Braves history, allowed three runs on four hits and four walks. The 33-year-old also struck out eight in picking up the win. "He understands what pitch and what location," Braves catcher Brian McCann said. "As far as talking about pitches and what spot he wants to th |
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| CC strives for upgrade in Yanks' battle with Royals |
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04/11/2009 |
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| all appearances. Ramirez was last a full-time starter back in 2007, when he won eight games in 20 starts for Seattle but finished with a horrid 7.16 ERA. His best season came as rookie in 2003, when the 29-year-old went 12-4 with a 4.00 ERA with the Atlanta Braves. He's faced the Yankees five times previously, three as a starter, and has a 2-1 record with a 3.00 ERA lifetime against New York. These teams split 10 meetings last season, but the Yankees are 22-8 against the Royals since the start of the 2006 cam |
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| Kawakami makes big league debut against winless Nationals |
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04/11/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Kenshin Kawakami makes his major league debut tonight, as the Atlanta Braves continue their three-game series with the Washington Nationals at Turner Field. Kawakami, who is the first Japanese-born player in the history of the Braves, was 9-5 this past season with a 2.30 earned run average in 20 games (16 starts) for the Chunichi Dragons, but missed most of September with a strained back. The 33-year-old righty, who won 112 games in 11 seasons in Japan, earned MVP honors, as well as the Sa |
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| Myers hopes to get Phils on track in Colorado |
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04/11/2009 |
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| k on track, though, as he is a perfect 6-0 lifetime against the Rockies with a 3.19 earned run average in seven games (six starts). He is also 4-0 with a 3.67 ERA in his five starts in Denver. The 28-year-old right-hander struggled early against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, surrendering all four runs he allowed in the first two innings, while serving up three home runs. Philadelphia could certainly use a big start from Myers tonight after Colorado battered the Phillies and postseason hero Cole Hamels in the |
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| Braves' Lowe tries for repeat showing against Nationals |
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04/10/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Derek Lowe hopes to duplicate his brilliant season-opening performance when the Atlanta Braves kick off the home portion of their schedule with the first of three games against the Washington Nationals from Turner Field. In his first start as a Brave last Sunday against the world champion Philadelphia Phillies, Lowe scattered two hits over eight scoreless innings to nail down the win. Lowe, who signed a four-year, $60 million with Atlanta this offseason, induced 13 groundouts, struck out f |
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| Hamels ready to go for Phils in opener with Rockies |
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04/10/2009 |
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| been throwing pain-free for weeks, the slight setback pushed him back for the start of the season. This will be his first-ever start against Colorado. Philadelphia appeared as if it was going to get swept in its season-opening series to the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, but scored eight times in the seventh inning to overcome a seven-run deficit and pull out a 12-11 victory on the day the team received its World Series rings. Raul Ibanez belted a two-run homer, drove in three runs and scored three tim |
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| Phillies rally to beat Braves thanks to Atlanta's bullpen blunders |
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04/08/2009 |
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| ladelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Raul Ibanez belted a two-run homer, drove in three and scored three times as the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies scored eight runs in the seventh inning, four on bases- loaded walks, to edge the Atlanta Braves, 12-11, recording their first win of the season. Chase Utley had two hits, including a double and two RBI, while Ryan Howard added a two-base hit drove in one and scored two for the Phillies, who received their 2008 championship rings in a pregame c |
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