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The Mets stopped a five-game losing streak with an 11-7 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. Atlanta's Dan Uggla extended his hitting streak to 27 games.
The Atlanta Braves' injury problems became more severe on Friday
when the team placed outfielder Nate McLouth on the 15-day disabled
list with a lower abdominal strain.
Martin Prado returned from the disabled list Friday and started
at third base for the Atlanta Braves against Washington on Friday
night.
The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Chipper Jones on the
15-day disabled list with a medial meniscus tear in his right knee
prior to Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jair Jurrjens threw a one-hitter for his first career shutout,
Jason Heyward ended a long home-run drought and the streaking
Atlanta Braves beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Friday night.
Chipper Jones wasn't surprised Brian McCann hit the go-ahead
homer in the 10th inning. He was only shocked to see him miss his
chance to do it in the seventh.
Chipper Jones' previous trip to Houston ended with a serious
knee injury that left his future in doubt.
Chipper Jones says extra innings ''stink'' so he was anxious to
make sure a game already 4 hours long didn't continue.
Chipper Jones was concerned when saw Brooks Conrad take to the
on-deck circle in the seventh inning.
Derek Lowe took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the
Atlanta Braves won their sixth straight game, beating Philadelphia
5-0 on Friday night despite Cliff Lee's 16 strikeouts for the
Phillies.
Brooks Conrad hasn't lost his knack for delivering in the clutch
as a pinch-hitter.
Tim Hudson outdueled Tim Lincecum and came within one out of his
first complete game this year, leadoff man Martin Prado drove in
Atlanta's first three runs and the Braves beat the San Francisco
Giants 5-2 on Saturday to secure just their third series win of the
season.
When Rick Ankiel won the center field job for the Washington
Nationals in spring training, they hoped he'd give them power and
excellent defense. On Saturday afternoon, he gave them that - plus
a little bit more.
Cox veers from normal script in final spring talk
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