scores.espn.go.com - 9/5/2008
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Scoring Summary WAS ATL 3rd B McCann hit sacrifice fly to left, K Johnson scored, C Jones to second. 0 1 4th G Blanco grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, C Kotchman scored, J Parr out at second, B Jones to third. 0 2 View complete Play-By-Play Game Notes WASHINGTON'S RONNIE BELLIARD LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING WITH A RIGHT GROIN STRAIN. Game ...
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THT Daily: Head to head
The Hardball Times —
... such slump in a half-century." That's a bit of a cheap shot at the Pirates inasmuch as those Phillies teams were orders of magnitude worse than Pittsburgh has been over the last 16 years. Those Phillies lost over 100 games seven times in that stretch of futility, and the Pirates have done that only once. Cold comfort for Bucs fans, sure, but when you can't beat a Major League team, at least you can gain a moral victory over the guy who writes the game stories down in Cincinnati. Braves 2, Nationals 0 : Who's ...
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ShysterBall —
... such slump in a half-century." That's a bit of a cheap shot at the Pirates inasmuch as those Phillies teams were orders of magnitude worse than Pittsburgh has been over the last 16 years. Those Phillies lost over 100 games seven times in that stretch of futility, and the Pirates have done that only once. Cold comfort for Bucs fans, sure, but when you can't beat a Major League team, at least you can gain a moral victory over the guy who writes the game stories down in Cincinnati. ...
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Reyes pushed back to Sunday —
Major League Baseball News 9/4/2008
With the birth of his first child, Jo-Jo Reyes has already experienced an eventful week. Because of this, the Braves opted to give him a few extra days of rest. James Parr started in his place for Thursday night's series opener against the Nationals.
Chipper returns to Braves' lineup —
Major League Baseball News 9/4/2008
On Thursday, Chipper Jones determined it wasn't necessary to visit a doctor, and Yunel Escobar was able to take batting practice without any signs of shoulder discomfort. Maybe the Braves are finally going to experience some luck on the injury front.
