Lowe stymies former mates as Braves edge Dodgers
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08/01/2009 -
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derek Lowe defeated his former club, the
Dodgers, in his first appearance against them after signing with Atlanta in
the offseason, and Chipper Jones knocked in a pair of runs, as the Braves
edged Los Angeles, 4-3, in the second of three games at Turner Field.
Lowe (11-7) worked six innings and surrendered five hits and three runs with a
pair of walks and as many strikeouts for the Braves. He has allowed three or
less runs in winning each of his last four decisions, spanning five starts.
The veteran righty won 54 games and was an integral part of a pair of playoff
teams during a four-year tenure in LA that ended last season, when the 36-
year-old signed a four-year, $60-million contract with the Braves.
Atlanta's bullpen went the rest of the way, allowing only one baserunner, with
Rafael Soriano picking up his 16th save of the year.
Adam LaRoche had a successful homecoming, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and
run scored. LaRoche played for the Braves for the first three seasons of his
career (2004-06) before being traded to Pittsburgh and subsequently Boston. He
was acquired Friday from Boston in exchange for fellow first baseman Casey
Kotchman.
Nate McLouth had two hits and scored twice in the win for Atlanta, which had
lost four of six.
Andre Ethier hit his 22nd home run on the year and ended 2-for-4 with two runs
scored, while James Loney collected a pair of hits and an RBI for LA, which
had won back-to-back games following a season-high four-game slide.
Randy Wolf (5-6) was touched for nine hits and four runs over six full frames
for the Dodgers. The veteran lefty fanned seven and walked two. He had
recorded six straight quality outings, dating back to June 24, prior to
Saturday's loss.
With the Dodgers up by one in the sixth, Atlanta assumed a 4-3 lead with a
pair of two-out RBI singles from Diory Hernandez and pinch-hitter Greg Norton,
respectively. LaRoche singled and moved up on a throwing error by catcher
Russell Martin before Hernandez punched a single into right field. Norton then
stepped in to pinch-hit for Lowe and singled to left, chasing home Hernandez.
Peter Moylan, Eric O'Flaherty, Mike Gonzalez and Soriano did the work in
relief of Lowe from there, with only Orlando Hudson reaching on a one-out
double in the seventh. O'Flaherty came on for Moylan and got pinch-hitter Juan
Pierre to hit into a double play to end the threat.
McLouth set the table for Atlanta's first run, sending a base hit into right
field and swiping second before scoring on Jones' two-out double in the third.
LA came back with two in the fourth for a 2-1 edge. Rafael Furcal led off with
a walk, Ethier had a single and Manny Ramirez walked to load the bases. Casey
Blake hit a sac fly for the first run, and Loney followed with a run-scoring
single that deflected off Lowe. Matt Kemp fanned with runners at the corners,
and Martin lined out to end the frame.
Singles by McLouth and Martin Prado left runners at first and third with
one down in the fifth, and Jones' single plated McLouth to tie the game.
Ethier gave LA a 3-2 edge with a leadoff blast to center field in the sixth.
Game Notes
The Braves have won seven of the past 10 meetings between the teams...Lowe had
faced the Dodgers twice previously while a member of the Boston Red Sox and
recorded a loss and a no-decision in those games, in which he gave up five
runs over a combined 14 innings...Wolf is 4-12 lifetime against the Braves and
hasn't defeated Atlanta since September 9, 2003. He is 0-5 with five no-
decisions over his last 10 starts versus the Braves.
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a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
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6) allowed five hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, fanning
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