The Good Phight (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Back to the NL, where the pursuers are drooling. The last series the Phillies won was in Atlanta, more than three weeks ago; maybe the return visit that begins tonight will inspire them to stop, y'know, sucking. A rookie pitcher named Charlie Morton starts for the Braves; Larry Jones Jr. is sidelined with a quad injury and might be bound for the disabled list soon.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
ATLANTA - Kyle Kendrick is getting a little greedy. But that's OK. Greed is good in this case. He had thrown six shutout innings last night against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field before he allowed three runs in the seventh inning of an 8-3 win the Phillies badly needed after playing poorly last month against the American League.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Kyle Kendrick is getting a little greedy. But that's OK. Greed is good, in this case. The 23-year-old right-hander from Mount Vernon had...
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Text SizePhillies 8, Braves 3 ATLANTA (AP) - Shane Victorino hit a home run and drove in four runs and the Phillies beat the Braves 8-3 on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten at Turner Field this season.Pat Burrell also hit a homer for the Phillies, who improved to 6-1 against the Braves this season. They are 4-0 in Atlanta.Chipper Jones was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks in his return after...
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Wallasey gymnasts are flying high by Tim Johnson, Liverpool Echo Wallasey gymnasts are flying highWALLASEY Gymnastics Club claimed ten tumbling and four acrobatic medals when representing the North West at the inter regional competition against Yorkshire.The tumblers set the standard with five gold winners in Josh Lloyd, Connor Campbell-Smith, Emily Simpson, Erin Ashby and Jessica Jones.Kirby...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
Angel Stadium of Anaheim - Anaheim, California - Charlie MortonHt: 6' 4"Wt: 190Throws: RightBats: RightErvin SantanaHt: 6' 2"Wt: 185Throws: RightBats: RightW (1-0)IPHERBBKERA6.053144.50L (8-3)IPHERBBKERA5.296263.40Braves' Morton wins major league debutCharlie Morton won in his major league debut, Brandon Jones hit his first career homer and Mark Teixeira had three RBIs, leading the Atlanta Braves...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
... hits and three RBI for the Braves as they posted the 5-2 road win. Jeff Francoeur and Brandon Jones both had a pair of hits and scored twice, while Jo-Jo Reyes made it through eight innings to earn his fourth victory of the season.Reyes allowed just two runs on five hits and a pair of walks, striking out five and leaving the successful save opportunity to Jeff Bennett who permitted a pair...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
Gregor Blanco was 3 for 4 with two RBI singles to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Angels, 5-2, tonight in their first meeting at the Big A.Jeff Francoeur and Omar Infante had RBI doubles for Atlanta.Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who leads the majors with a .414 average, was scratched from the lineup after a freak accident during batting practice. He fouled off a pitch, and the ball ricocheted...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
... the Big A.Jeff Francoeur and Omar Infante had RBI doubles for Atlanta.Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who leads the majors with a .414 average, was scratched from the lineup after a freak accident during batting practice. He fouled off a pitch, and the ball ricocheted off the crossbar at the top of the batting cage and struck him just under his left eye.The five-time All-Star suffered...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
... the Big A.Jeff Francoeur and Omar Infante had RBI doubles for Atlanta.Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, who leads the majors with a .414 average, was scratched from the lineup after a freak accident during batting practice. He fouled off a pitch, and the ball ricocheted off the crossbar at the top of the batting cage and struck him just under his left eye.The five-time All-Star suffered...
MLB (Free subscription) | 06/14/2008
... the board first by giving up a Jeff Francoeur double that was followed by an RBI single by Brandon Jones in the second inning. The Angels answered back with Torii Hunter's ninth home run of the season on the first pitch of the bottom half of the second. Howie Kendrick put the Angels up 2-1 on an RBI double in the third inning, but the lead was short-lived. The Braves scored two runs...
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
The Phillies remain hot, defeating the Braves 6-2 tonight behind the pitching of Kendrick and the bullpen. Kendrick pitched into the sixth, the only runs coming on a two-run shot by Chipper Jones. The best bullpen in the majors then...
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
By Ryan Jones Every time I tuned in to a Celtics’ game this season, I’d notice Leon Powe and think, “Good for him.” I don’t do this with many players. I’ve written about plenty of high schoolers who’ve since made the League, and while it’s always fun to have written about a kid before he made it, I don’t often care much how they turn out. Powe, though, was different. At halftime last night,...
CBS 3 (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
... season to win the first two games of a series in Atlanta. The Braves are 25-10 in those games.Kyle Kendrick and four relievers held the Braves to only five hits, including Chipper Jones' two-run homer in the sixth that tied the score 2-2.Carlos Ruiz and Pat Burrell hit home runs to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead. Jimmy Rollins added a two-run homer in the ninth.With the score tied at...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
... Chase Utley went 2-for-3 with an RBI triple for Philadelphia, which has won 11 of its last 13.Kyle Kendrick struggled with his control and went just 5 1/3 frames while walking five, though he surrendered two runs on four hits. Ryan Madson, Tom Gordon and Brad Lidge each had a scoreless inning out of the bullpen, while J.C. Romero (4-1) picked up the win after getting the final two outs of...
