Rookie Yunel Escobar delievered an RBI-single in the 10th inning for the winning margin, as the Braves topped the Rockies 6-5 at Turner Field Sunday. Escobar had 2 RBI's for the game. The Atlanta-offense included a 3-hit day for Chipper Jones--a 2-run home run and double on his scorecard. Corky Miller and Willie Harris had RBI-doubles. The pitching win went to Oscar Villareal from the bullpen, his 1-inning of work to improve his mark to 2-1. The Braves finished a 4-2 homestand, and remain 4-and-a-half games behind the Mets for 1st in the NL-East division.
News-and-notes with the Braves from the weekend: Andruw Jones missed starting the past 2 games as he nurses an ailing left elbow. He received a cortisone shot to help the healing, and expects to play in the Mets-series which starts tomorrow night in New York. Shortstop Edgar Renteria was placed on the disabled list with an ankle sprain. Yunel Escobar will be the replacement at short until Renteria returns.
New 1st baseman Mark Teixeira has played 5 games since his trade to Atlanta. He's hit 3 home runs with 7 RBI's. Chipper Jones was mired in a 6-for-34 slide at the plate until getting healthy in Sunday's game with 3 hits.
Former Brave Tom Glavine last night became the 23rd pitcher all-time to record 300 wins for a career. Glavine's Mets beat the Cubs in Chicago. Glavine in the achievement is the 5th lefthanded pitcher in history to reach the milestone. While with the Braves, Glavine won 242 games and a pair of Cy Young awards.
From college football, preseason practice is underway in earnest for the teams of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia Southern.
News-and-notes with the Braves from the weekend: Andruw Jones missed starting the past 2 games as he nurses an ailing left elbow. He received a cortisone shot to help the healing, and expects to play in the Mets-series which starts tomorrow night in New York. Shortstop Edgar Renteria was placed on the disabled list with an ankle sprain. Yunel Escobar will be the replacement at short until Renteria returns.
New 1st baseman Mark Teixeira has played 5 games since his trade to Atlanta. He's hit 3 home runs with 7 RBI's. Chipper Jones was mired in a 6-for-34 slide at the plate until getting healthy in Sunday's game with 3 hits.
Former Brave Tom Glavine last night became the 23rd pitcher all-time to record 300 wins for a career. Glavine's Mets beat the Cubs in Chicago. Glavine in the achievement is the 5th lefthanded pitcher in history to reach the milestone. While with the Braves, Glavine won 242 games and a pair of Cy Young awards.
From college football, preseason practice is underway in earnest for the teams of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia Southern.
