Atlanta Braves Notes, Quotes

by Sports Xchange


Updated: September 6, 2008, 5:40 AM EST

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--3B Chipper Jones went 0-for-3 with a walk, snapping his 10-game hitting streak. He's now batting .357.

--SS Yunel Escobar was back in the lineup after missing two games with a sore left shoulder.

--2B Kelly Johnson went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored. It's the second time in his career he's had back to back multiple extra base-hit games.

--RF Jeff Francoeur left the game in the fifth inning after being hit by a pitch on his right hip bone. Manager Bobby Cox is planning to give Francoeur the day off on Saturday. He got on base in four of his five at-bats and scored a run.

--RHP Manny Acosta, who just got off the 15-day disabled list due to a strained left hamstring, is now bothered by shoulder stiffness as he tries to regain velocity in his pitches.

BY THE NUMBERS: .432 -- INF Martin Prado's major league-leading August batting average (minimum 50 plate appearances).

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I couldn't look myself in the face, trying to kill a pitcher." --Manager Bobby Cox, explaining why he would not use his overworked relievers for two innings on consecutive days.

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