2006 Atlanta Braves Replay Assn

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Atlanta scored 4 times in the top of the 11th inning and beat the Marlins 7-3. Ken Ray picked up the win in relief, pitching 2 scoreless innings. Before the game, the Braves placed closer Chris Reitsma on the disabled list and recalled Phil Stockman. Brian McCann did not start. He drew a bases-loaded walk in his only plate appearance.

WED JUN 14

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Edgar Renteria's RBI groundout in the 6th broke a 2-2 tie and was the decisive run in the Braves' 3-2 win over the Marlins. Brian McCann was 2-for-2 with a walk, extending his hitting streak to 17 games. Ken Ray pitched a scoreless 9th to earn his 1st save.

THUR JUN 15

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Gabe Kapler's bases-loaded double in the 10th drove in the winning runs as visiting Boston knocked off the Braves 4-2 in 10 innings. Brian McCann's 4th-inning single extended his hitting streak to 18 games.

FRI JUN 16

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The Boston Red Sox flexed their muscles and beat the Braves in a slugfest, 13-10. With a strong wind blowing out, Mark Loretta homered twice. David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, and Mike Lowell homered once each. For the Braves, Edgar Renteria, Matt Diaz, and Pete Orr homered.

Boston jumped out to a 10-0 lead after a 5-run 4th inning. Atlanta starter Lance Cormier could not get out of the 4th inning. Cormier was called up before the game to replace scheduled starter John Thomson, who was placed on the disabled list. Cormer was charged with 7 runs in only 3+ innings.

For the Red Sox, Josh Beckett pitched 3 perfect innings, then was pulled from the game in the 4th due to tiredness. Atlanta scored once in the 4th, then erupted for 5 runs of their own in the 5th, cutting the Boston lead to 10-6. The Red Sox eventually led 13-7 going into the bottom of the 9th. The Braves tallied 3 runs in the 9th before closer Jonathan Papelbon was called upon to stop the bleeding. The Braves actually got runners on the corners off Papelbon with only one out, bringing the potential tying run to the plate. Papelbon survived, however, striking out Edgar Renteria and retiring Chipper Jones on a line out to right field.

Brave catcher Brian McCann extended his association record hitting streak to 19 games. McCann collected a single in the bottom of the 5th.

The Braves are now 38-32 for the season.

SAT JUN 17

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The Boston Red Sox completed a 3-game sweep of the Braves, winning 6-5. Atlanta jumped on Boston starting pitcher Curt Schilling for 3 runs in the 1st, but Schilling settled down and watched his team take the lead in the 3rd inning. The Braves tied the score in the 4th. Boston collected single runs in the 8th and 9th to go up 6-4. Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon allowed an Adam LaRoche homer in the 9th. The Braves had runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, but once again Papelbon bore down. He struck out Ryan Langerhans, then induced pinch-hitter Matt Diaz to ground into a game-ending double play.

The Braves' Brian McCann once again extended his hitting streak. His 4th inning double gives him an association record 20-game streak. The Braves will take Monday off, before continuing their interleague action. They welcome Toronto for a three-game series starting Tuesday. John Smoltz (9-4, 2.11) will take the hill for the Braves. The Blue Jays tentatively list Ty Taubenheim (0-2, 11.40) as their starter.

SUN JUN 18

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Bad day for the Braves as Roy Halladay went 8 2/3 scoreless innings and the visiting Blue Jays shut out the Braves 4-0. Bengie Molina homered twice for the Jays. Brian McCann went 0-for-3 and had his hitting streak ended at 20 games.

TUE JUN 20

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Pinch-hitter Shea Hillenbrand doubled home the game's only run in the top of the 10th as Toronto shut out the Braves for the 2nd straight day.

The New York Mets won their 13th consecutive game today, opening a 10 1/2 game lead in the division over both the Phillies and the Braves. The Phils and Braves are 1 game behind the Dodgers in the wild card race.

WED JUN 21

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Marcus Giles drove in pinch-runner Pete Orr with the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th as the Braves salvaged the 3rd game of the series with Toronto, 5-4. Toronto led 4-2 until Chipper Jones delivered a pinch-hit two-run homer in the 8th. In the bottom of the 10th, Matt Diaz doubled to lead off the inning. Chipper Jones was walked intentionally. With no outs and in a bunting situation, Marcus Giles lined a single up the middle for the walk-off win.

THUR JUN 22

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The Braves took the opener of a 3-game series at Tampa, 7-2. Lance Cormier earned his 1st Atlanta win as a starting pitcher, going 6 innings. He allowed 2 earned runs, 7 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 3. Edgar Renteria doubled and homered as part of a 3-for-4 day.

FRI JUN 23

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The Braves dropped a 5-3 decision to the D-Rays. Tampa Bay scored all 5 of their runs in the 2nd inning off losing pitcher Horacio Ramirez. Travis Lee was the hitting star, as he smacked a 3-run homer.

SAT JUN 24

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The Braves drop another one to the D-Rays, 7-6. The Rays got homers from Travis Lee and Ty Wigginton. Chipper Jones homered for the Braves. John Smoltz was charged with the loss. He left in the 6th inning with the bases loaded, already having surrendered 4 runs. Carl Crawford then laced reliever Oscar Villarreal's first pitch into the gap in right center for a bases-clearing double. The Braves fought back, eventually scoring twice in the 9th, but falling just short.

SUN JUN 25

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The New York Yankees scored 3 times in the bottom of the 8th and beat the Braves in the opener of a 3-game series at Yankee Stadium 7-5. For the Braves, Chipper Jones hit a 3-run homer in the top of the 5th to give Atlanta a 5-4 lead. Jones also made 2 errors, including one in the fateful 8th inning.

MON JUN 26

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Jason Giambi homered three times and drove in five runs. Melky Cabrera homered and drove in five of his own, as the Braves dropped their 4th straight game, 11-6 to the Yankees. The Braves are now 2-9 against American League clubs, and 40-39 as the seaaon nears the halfway mark.

TUE JUN 27

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Johnny Damon was 4-for-5 and drove in 6 runs. Randy Johnson shut out the Braves for 8 innings and the Yankees swept Atlanta 10-2. Damon's day included a two-run homer, 3-run triple, and an RBI single. Jason Giambi contributed 2 solo homers. The Braves drop to 40-40. They'll take a day off to lick their wounds, before opening a 3-game home series against Baltimore.

WED JUN 28

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The 2006 All-Star teams were announced. Chipper Jones will start at third base. Chipper is batting .292, with 11 HR and 37 RBI. First baseman Adam LaRoche was named as a reserve. LaRoche is hitting .286 with 15 HR and 50 RBI. He has tailed off recently, but his average has been over .300 most of the season. Pitcher John Smoltz was named to the team as well, giving the Braves three players on the squad.

A couple of deserving Braves did not make the team:

Second baseman Marcus Giles is hitting .322, with 3 HR and 31 RBi from the lead-off spot. He leads the league in doubles with 28 and has swiped 11 bases. He's been good in the field, committing only 4 errors. The only second baseman named to the squad is the starter, Philadelphia's Chase Utley. Utley is batting .267 on the season, with 14 homers and 57 RBI. Utley has only 2 stolen bases, 20 doubles and has committed 6 errors.

Rightfielder Jeff Francoeur was deserving, as well. Jeff is hitting .310, with 10 HR and 34 RBI. He has played in every game this season and is solid in the outfield. National League reserve outfielders include Colorado's Matt Holliday, Cincinnati's Adam Dunn, and St. Louis' Jim Edmonds.

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All three of Atlanta's All-Stars celebrated their election in the Braves' 4-2 win over Baltimore, snapping a 5-game losing streak. Chipper Jones was 3-for-4 with a solo homer. Adam LaRoche was 2-for-3 with a homer and 2 RBI. John Smoltz shut out the Orioles until the 9th, allowing only a 2-run Miguel Tejada homer in 8 1/3 innings. Smoltz struck out 9 and walked only 1. He is now 10-6 on the season.

FRI JUN 30

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On this date, Vicente Padilla of Texas threw a no-hitter in the Rangers' 8-0 win over Houston in Arlington. The only baserunner to reach was Morgan Ensberg, who walked. Padilla struck out 5.

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Brian McCann doubled home Andruw Jones with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th as the Braves took their 2nd straight from the Orioles, 3-2.

SAT JUL 1

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Closer Chris Reitsma, recently activated from the DL, made one appearance and went back on the DL today. He will be lost for the season.

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Jorge Sosa and Tyler Yates combined to shut out the Orioles, as the Braves completed a 3-game sweep, 1-0. The only Atlanta run came on a 6th-inning solo homer by Adam LaRoche.

SUN JUL 2

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Standings at the close of play today:

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Four Atlanta pitchers combined to scatter 9 hits and shut out the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of a 3-game series, 5-0. The game was scoreless into the bottom of the 7th, as starters Chris Carpenter and Horacio Ramirez tired and were lifted after six. The Braves loaded the bases against Adam Wainwright in the 7th, before Ryan Langerhans drove in two with a double. Chipper Jones followed with a 3-run homer off Tyler Johnson. Oscar Villarreal picked up the win in relief.

MON JUL 3

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