which lost two key relievers to season-ending surgeries in the past week, surrendered the lead in the eighth. Luis Avilan retired only one batter, giving up a hit and a walk. Plouffe tied the game at 3 with a slow roller off Cory Gearrin
Miami in the Dan Uggla trade in November 2010, would be ideal. For now, the Braves still have one quality lefty, Luis Avilan , who has pitched 6-2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. Right-hander Jordan Walden , currently out with right
flyout to begin the ninth, but Willingham hit his sixth homer and Trevor Plouffe singled to end the pitcher's night. Luis Avilan faced the next two batters. Chris Parmelee singled and pinch-hitter Ryan Doumit flew out before Gearrin retired Arcia
up one hit that changes the whole game,'' Mattingly said. ''I think we have to take this all as a group.'' Luis Avilan (2-0) pitched a perfect eighth inning, striking out one. The Dodgers went up 1-0 in the first when Carl Crawford
Atlanta Braves reliever Luis Avilan is feeling better after being carted off the field the previous ..... of a two-game series, it appears he just had a severe cramp. Avilan says his leg ''is better now. It's way better now.'' He
game. Pinch-hitter Mike Baxter led off the eighth with a double against Hudson and scored on Duda's single off Luis Avilan . Cory Gearrin hit John Buck with a pitch to load the bases with two outs. O'Flaherty, Atlanta's fourth pitcher
second and make it 6-5. Baxter, who advanced to third on Tejada's hit, scored on Daniel Murphy 's RBI single off Luis Avilan for a 7-5 lead. Jeurys Familia earned his first save by retiring facing the minimum in the bottom half of the 10th
Atlanta will monitor the health of left-handed reliever Luis Avilan , who left Tuesday night's game against Kansas City with a severe cramp in his left hamstring. Avilan will be placed on the disabled list if the leg doesn't
bombing. ... The Braves got an encouraging report on LHP Luis Avilan , who collapsed on the mound while pitching in the ninth ..... his left hamstring turned out to be a serious cramp. Avilan said ''it's way better now'' and he's hoping to
The Braves received an encouraging report on LHP Luis Avilan , who collapsed on the mound while pitching in the ninth ..... his left hamstring turned out to be a serious cramp. Avilan said ''it's way better now'' and he's hoping to