The Braves snapped their 3-game losing skid with a 5-2 win over the Dodgers in Los Angeles last night. The Atlanta offense included a home run from Andruw Jones, along with RBI-hits from Chipper Jones and Brian McCann. On the mound, Chuck James got the pitching win--he surrendered only a run and 4 hits in 5 innings of work. Bob Wickman recorded a save. The finale of the 4-game series is tonight.
There is potentially distressing news with pitcher John Smoltz. As the team finishes its’ series in L-A and then goes to San Diego, Smoltz will return to Atlanta today to meet with doctors concerning his ailing right shoulder. He will skip next Tuesday’s All-Star Game and not make his next start for the Braves until July 17th, which will be a stretch of 12 days between outings. Smoltz has lost 3 of his past 5 starts—-he was scheduled to pitch this Saturday afternoon in San Diego.
From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers have re-signed a key member of their team. High-scoring forward Slava Kozlov will return on a 3-year contract worth 11-million dollars.
There is potentially distressing news with pitcher John Smoltz. As the team finishes its’ series in L-A and then goes to San Diego, Smoltz will return to Atlanta today to meet with doctors concerning his ailing right shoulder. He will skip next Tuesday’s All-Star Game and not make his next start for the Braves until July 17th, which will be a stretch of 12 days between outings. Smoltz has lost 3 of his past 5 starts—-he was scheduled to pitch this Saturday afternoon in San Diego.
From pro hockey, the Atlanta Thrashers have re-signed a key member of their team. High-scoring forward Slava Kozlov will return on a 3-year contract worth 11-million dollars.
