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Phillies aim to end Braves' late-game heroics

May 1, 2007 - 3:13 PM Philadelphia (11-14) at Atlanta (16-9) 7:35 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- While they keeping finding new ways to lose to their division rival, the Philadelphia Phillies seek their first win of the season against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

Atlanta's Andruw Jones, who is 14-for-35 in his last 10 contests, hit a walk-off three-run homer to lead Atlanta to a 5-2 win in Monday's opener. The Braves are 4-0 against the Phillies this season.

Jones' homer was Atlanta's third game-winning hit in the ninth inning or later in the team's four games against the Phillies this year. The Braves won two extra-inning games in their season-opening three-game sweep in Philadelphia.

Struggling Mark Redman (0-3, 10.13 ERA) will start for the Braves. On Tuesday, the lefthander gave up six runs in three innings but Atlanta was able to pull out an 11-6 win over Florida. The lefthander has tossed three innings or less in two of his four starts this season.

Redman is 3-1 with a 3.94 ERA in five career starts against Philadelphia.

Cole Hamels (2-1, 3.24) will be seeking his first career win against the Braves on Tuesday. The lefthander allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings against Atlanta in his season debut on April 4, but did not figure into the decision as the Braves scored twice against the Phillies' bullpen to force extra innings in a 3-2 loss.

Overall, Hamels is 0-2 with a 3.93 ERA in three career starts against Atlanta. Last Thursday, he gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings and took the loss in a 4-2 defeat against Washington.

Atlanta's Bob Wickman, who blew two consecutive saves for the first time since September 1999, went on the disabled list on Monday with an upper back injury. Mike Gonzalez - who earned the win Monday with a perfect ninth inning - and Rafael Soriano could be used as closers in Wickman's absence.