NL roundup: Smoltz reaches 3,000 Ks in loss

 
John Smoltz, sitting on 2,999 strikeouts, had two strikes on Felipe Lopez. With the home crowd cheer... [link]

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Smoltz Records 3,000th Strikeout

Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history with 3,000 career strikeouts in Tuesday’s game against Washington. ... In the third, he got the opposing pitcher John Lannan swinging for the first out. Then ...
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Lannan, the plan -- and the future of the rotation

First, remember I have a 2 p.m. chat on Wednesday, live from Nationals Park. Among the possible topics: Chad Cordero's shoulder, John Lannan's guts, Nationals Park's crowds, Manny Acta's attitude, Lenny Harris's tactics, Felipe Lopez's role, Ryan ...
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3000 Strikeouts for John Smoltz

Founded in 1923 by Walter Johnson, John Smoltz last night became just the 16th pitcher in major league history to join the 3000 K Club. A sure-fire Hall of Famer (and probably on the first ballot), the 40-year-old Smoltz has been pretty much dominant in his 20-years on the major league level, and...
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John Smoltz Reaches Milestone by Third Inning

The pitch that John Smoltz threw for his 3,000 career strikeout was, fittingly, a splitter and it more or less embarrassed Felipe Lopez . As noted earlier, it felt like a pretty sure thing that Smoltz was going to become the 16th member in the ...
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The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: News: Smoltz enters exclusive 3,000 K-Zone

ATLANTA -- As much as he wanted to downplay the significance, those who knew John Smoltz understood that this would be an evening and milestone he could cherish forever. Once the crowd at Turner Field rose for Tuesday night's first two-strike count, ...
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John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 strikeouts when the Atlanta Braves' right-hander struck out Washington's Felipe Lopez in the third inning. Smoltz, 40, received a standing ovation after Lopez swung and missed ...
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John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 strikeouts when the Atlanta Braves' right-hander struck out Washington's Felipe Lopez in the third inning. Smoltz, 40, received a standing ovation after Lopez swung and missed ...
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John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 strikeouts when the Atlanta Braves' right-hander struck out Washington's Felipe Lopez in the third inning.
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Smoltz reaches 3,000 strikeouts in loss to Nationals
John Smoltz, sitting on 2,999 strikeouts, had two strikes on Felipe Lopez. With the home crowd cheering, Smoltz went with the pitch he still credits for helping win the '96 NL Cy Young Award: the split-finger fastball.