Gamethread: Braves @ Giants 04/22/2004

[bravos4evr]

I havn't found the lineup posted yet..... However, I have a good feeling about this series. Call it blind devotion or just that the lack of luck on balls in play has gotta start evening out sometime!

[-Dr. Brave-]

Jonny Venters may be unavailable this weekend (http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110422&content_id=18115442&vkey=news_atl&c_id=atl) due to a left bicep strain.

Cory Gearrin has been called up from Gwinnett to add bullpen depth. Matt Young has been optioned to Gwinnett to make room for him on the 25-man roster.

[Wahoo]

If we manage to avoid a sweep in this series I will consider it a success.

[-Dr. Brave-]

Usual Braves lineup...
Prado LF
Heyward RF
Jones 3B
McCann C
Uggla 2B
Freeman 1B
Gonzalez SS
McLouth CF
Hanson P

Giants lineup...
Rowand CF
Sanchez 2B
Huff 1B
Posey C
Sandoval 3B
Burrell LF
Ross RF
Tejada SS
Bumgarner P

[Hobbes]

Heyward with the RBI!

[Hobbes]

Another first-pitch swing from Chipper.

[Hobbes]

Chipper with a shot off the wall that brings home two more runs.

Heyward would have been dead at home if Sanchez fields the cutoff throw.

[Hobbes]

Freeman with a single to bring in Chipper.

And Bumgarner is already getting pulled in the third inning.

[Hobbes]

The Giants broadcast is having lots of fun showing clips from last year's playoff series. :mad:

[Hobbes]

Heading to the 9th inning at 4-1 after Venters cruises through the 8th. Good outing for Hanson tonight.

[Hobbes]

Kimbrel with a 1-2-3 ninth to close it out. Braves win 4-1. :thumbsup:

[-Dr. Brave-]

Heading to the 9th inning at 4-1 after Venters cruises through the 8th. Good outing for Hanson tonight.

Good to see Venters pitch tonight. Even surprised the Braves announcers.

[Wahoo]

And I am pleasantly surprised.

[jlcct]

We really needed that win.