Welcome To Brave Land: An Atlanta Brave Dynasty (MLB 2K8)

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Atlanta Braves Franchise

Starting Lineup
1. Kelly Johnson 2B
2. Yunel Escobar SS
3. Chipper Jones 3B
4. Brian McCann C
5. Mark Teixeira 1B
6. Jeff Francoeur RF
7. Matt Diaz LF
8. Josh Anderson CF
9. Pitcher/Pinch Hitter

Starting Rotation
1. Tim Hudson RHP
2. John Smoltz RHP
3. Jair Jurrgens RHP
4. Mike Hampton LHP
5. Chuck James LHP

Bullpen
CL- Mike Gonzalez LHP
SU-Rafael Soriano RHP

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Opening Day

AT
Atlanta Braves (0-0) vs Philadelphia Phillies (0-0)

Game 1
Tim Hudson (0-0) vs Cole Hamels (0-0)

Game 2
John Smoltz (0-0) vs Brett Myers (0-0)

Game 3
Jair Jurrgens (0-0) vs Kyle Kendrick (0-0)


National League East Standings
Atlanta Braves:0-0 0GB
Florida Marlins: 0-0 0GB
New York Mets:0-0 0GB
Philadelphia Phillies:0-0 0GB
Washington Nationals:0-0 0GB

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Phillies walk off with win



Player of the Game



Shane Victorino


Jeff Francoeur: 2-4, 3RBI, HR
Tim Hudson: 5.0IP, 5R (4 Earned), 2K


Shane Victorino: 3-5, Walk off 3-R HR, 6RBI
Cole Hamels: 6.0IP, 3ER, 4K

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Bullpen can't seal the deal. Phillies walk off again with win

Player of the Game

Chase Utley

John Smoltz: 7IP, 5R (4ER), 2K
Chipper Jones: 3-5, 3 2B
Kelly Johnson: 1-5, Solo-HR

Chase Utley: 2-5, 3 RBI, 2HR, Walk off HR, 3RBI
Brett Myers: 5.1IP, 3ER, 2K
S. Victorino and E. Bruntlett: 0-8 Combined

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Diaz, Jurrjens, leads Braves past Phillies, Avoid sweep

Braves (1-2) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2***6 15 0
Phillies (2-1) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0***3 10 1
WP-Jair Jurrjens 1-0
LP-J.C. Romero 0-1
S- Mike Gonzalez

Player of the Game

Matt Diaz


Jair Jurrjens: 7.1IP, 3ER, 0K, W 1-0
Matt Diaz: 2-4, 3RBI
Chipper Jones: 0-5


Kyle Kendrick: 5.1IP, 3ER, 0K, ND 0-0
Chris Coste: 0-4
Jimmy Rollins & Geoff Jenkins: HR Each

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News and Notes
Yunel Escobar out for 7 days. Omar Infante to take over at SS

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AT.
New York Mets (2-1) vs Atlanta Braves (1-2)

Game 1
Orlando Hernandez 0-0 0.00 ERA Vs. Mike Hampton 0-0 0.00 ERA

Monday Night Baseball
Game 2
Aaron Heilman 0-0 0.00 ERA Vs. Chuck James 0-0 0.00 ERA

Game 3
Oliver Perez 0-1 45.00 ERA Vs. Tim Hudson 0-0 7.20 ERA

National League East Standings
New York Mets: 2-1, 0GB
Philadelphia Phillies: 2-1, 0GB
Washington Nationals: 2-2, .5GB
Atlanta Braves: 1-2, 1GB
Florida Marlins: 1-2, 1GB

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Mets clobber Braves: Lose home opener

NYM (3-1) 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1***8 14 0
ATL (1-3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0*** 2 5 1
WP- Orlando Hernandez 1-0
LP- Mike Hampton 0-1
S- None

Player of the Game

Orlando Hernandez



Orlando Hernandez: 6.2IP, 2ER, 2K, W 1-0
Carlos Beltran: 3-5, HR
Moises Alou: 2-5, HR, 2RBI


Chipper Jones: 2-4, Solo-HR
Matt Diaz: 1-4, Solo HR
Infante & Johnson combined for 0-8
Mike Hampton: 4IP, 7R (4ER), 2K, L 0-1