Marlins 11 - 4 Braves
Final
  for this game

Willis looks to continue strong start vs. Braves

Apr 13, 2007 - 3:23 PM Florida (5-4) at Atlanta (7-2) 7:35 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Dontrelle Willis has had little trouble getting the job done in April.

Willis hopes to continue his impressive first month of the season when the Florida Marlins open a weekend series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.

The lefthanded Willis (2-0, 3.00 ERA) gave up just three runs with nine strikeouts, improving to 11-1 all-time for the month of April with last Saturday's 8-5 triumph over Philadelphia.

Willis posted a 2-1 record with a 5.18 ERA in five meetings against Atlanta last season.

Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez will face his former club for the first time. He had spent the last four seasons with Atlanta as its third-base coach.

Atlanta enters Friday's matchup after having its four-game winning streak come to an end with Thursday's 2-0 setback to the Washington Nationals.

Mark Redman (0-1, 7.94) will try to help the Braves rebound when he takes the hill Friday. In his club debut last Friday, Redman allowed five runs and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings of an 11-1 to the New York Mets.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 11 12 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 9 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS, KEVIN GREGG (8TH), TAYLOR TANKERSLEY (9TH)
    AND MIGUEL OLIVO
    ATL - MARK REDMAN, OSCAR VILLARREAL (3RD), CHAD PARONTO
    (6TH), MACAY MCBRIDE (7

    Apr 13 10:43 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRAYAN PENA (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    9TH OFF TAYLOR TANKERSLEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 11, ATLANTA 4
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C WOODWARD (.222, 1-FOR-2)

    Marlins vs. BravesApr 13 10:42 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 11 12 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 1 (TOP 9)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - KEVIN GREGG
    ATL - TYLER YATES

    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.226, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
    C ROSS (.273, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
    A BOONE (.429, 0-FOR-2, BB, SF, RBI)

    Marlins vs. BravesApr 13 10:38 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED JOE BORCHARD.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, D UGGLA ON SECOND, H
    RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 10
    ATLANTA 3 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.289, 1-FOR-4)

    Marlins vs. BravesApr 13 10:02 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 9 11 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 7 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
    ATL - MACAY MCBRIDE

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B PENA (.000, 0-FOR-2)
    C WOODWARD (.125, 0-FOR-1)
    K JOHNSON (.176, 1-FOR-3)

    Apr 13 9:44 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    BALK BY DONTRELLE WILLIS ALLOWED ANDRUW JONES TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 9
    ATLANTA 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C WILSON (.125, 1-FOR-2)

    Marlins vs. BravesApr 13 9:33 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DAN UGGLA SCORED JOE BORCHARD AND HANLEY RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D UGGLA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 9
    ATLANTA 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.412, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    Marlins vs. BravesApr 13 9:22 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 5 0 2 0 7 8 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
    ATL - OSCAR VILLARREAL

    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.241, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
    C ROSS (.300, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
    A BOONE (.600, 0-FOR-0, BB, SF, RB

    Apr 13 8:54 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOE BORCHARD SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM AND CODY
    ROSS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BORCHARD ON FIRST, A BOONE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 7
    ATLANTA 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D WILLIS (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Marlins vs. BravesApr 13 8:28 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 5 0 5 3 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
    ATL - MARK REDMAN

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.182, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
    J FRANCOEUR (.286, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
    M DIAZ (.375, 1 HR,

    Apr 13 8:05 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    FLORIDA 5 5 3 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - DONTRELLE WILLIS
    ATL - MARK REDMAN

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.161, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
    E RENTERIA (.333, 2 HR, 6 RBI)
    C JONES (.294, 1 HR, 2 R

    Marlins vs. BravesApr 13 7:51 PM

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