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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Georgia sports for Wednesday, August 6th

Warner Robins Little League--

The little leaguers of Warner Robins have advanced to the semifinals of the Southeast Regional tournament in Gulfport, Florida. Warner Robins beat West Virginia 14-3 on Tuesday afternoon. They will now face Alabama this afternoon at 5pm. Today's winner would move-on to the regional championship Friday night.

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves bounced-back to the winning track with an 11-4 win over the Giants in San Francisco Tuesday night. Veteran pitcher Mike Hampton waited a long time to finally record another victory--almost three years. Hampton has made 3 starts since returning to action in July. Previous to his return, he's been rehabbing from an assortment of injuries. Last night, Hampton worked 7 innings with 4 hits and 2 runs allowed to post his first win since August 2005.

Braves/Skip Caray--

The family of late Braves broadcaster Skip Caray has announced plans for his memorial service. It will be held next Monday afternoon in Atlanta, 4pm, at Christ the King Cathedral.

In lieu of flowers, the Caray family has requested donations be made to any of the following charitable organizations: Camp Twin Lakes, Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, and the Small Dog Rescue and Humane Society.

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