Georgia sports for Monday, May 19th

Atlanta Braves--

The Braves continued their success at home, winning 2-of-3 games over the Oakland A’s from the weekend, including Sunday’s 5-2 victory. The Braves got 3 hits from shortstop Yunel Escobar, including a 2-run RBI single in the 2nd inning. Omar Infante delivered a 2-RBI triple in the 8th inning to provide breathing room. Jo Jo Reyes earned the pitching win, with 8 hits and 2 runs scattered across 5 innings. The bullpen continued its strong work with 4 scoreless frames. The Braves now boast a major-league best 16-5 home record in their games at Turner Field in Atlanta.

There has been a setback for veteran pitcher John Smoltz trying to return to action. He felt discomfort in his right shoulder in two throwing sessions the past few days, possibly extending his return from the disabled list into sometime in June.

PGA Golf-Duluth--

The AT-and-T Classic was won by Ryuji Imada, who beat Kenny Perry in a one-hole playoff.

Georgia Bulldogs-NCAA Tennis--

In the NCAA tennis championships, the Georgia Bulldogs will face Virginia today in one of the semifinals in action from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Georgia sports for Monday, May 21st

A cold, rainy, frustrating visit for the Braves in New England over the weekend proved to not be that profitable---the Braves losing to the Red Sox in Boston Sunday afternoon, 6-3. The Braves won only once in the 3-game series, the 2nd game of a doubleheader on Saturday, a 14-0 victory.

On Sunday, a tough pitching start for Tim Hudson, who allowed 8 hits and 6 runs in 4-plus innings. The Braves offensively did have 13 hits, but could get little done against Boston-starter Kason Gabbard. He was a minor-league call-up for the game, and handcuffed the Braves in 5-plus innings: 6 hits and 0 runs with 7 strikeouts. Andruw Jones had the especially tough afternoon with 5 strikeouts.

The Braves finished their 10-game road trip with 4 wins. They are off tonight, and start a home series in Atlanta against the Mets tomorrow night. The Braves are 2-and-a-half games behind the Mets in the NL-East Division.


The A-T-and-T golf classic from Duluth, Georgia concluded on Sunday. Zach Johnson recorded the victory in a 1-hole playoff. He adds to his good season thus-far, after winning the Masters last month.

The NCAA Women's tennis championships from Athens will not include home-standing Georgia in the semifinals. The Lady Bulldogs lost to California, while rival Georgia Tech moved into the semis with a win. Tech is joined by Cal, Stanford, and UCLA in the semifinals which are today.