Francoeur leads Braves past Nats
Published 4/12/2008 by Mark Bowman at Major League Baseball News
Jeff Francoeur broke out of a mini-slump in rather impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon. His two-homer, seven-RBI performance, combined with six determined innings from John Smoltz, helped the Braves claim a 10-2 win over the Nationals at Nationals Park.
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