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Garcia hopes to help Phils win rubber game against Braves

May 2, 2007 - 1:23 PM Philadelphia (12-14) at Atlanta (16-10) 7:35 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- After a disastrous start, the Philadelphia Phillies have righted the ship. But Freddy Garcia has yet to come along for the ride.

Garcia will take the hill for the Phillies in the finale of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

After barely missing the playoffs last season, Philadelphia was thought to be a contender this season in the National League East. After a 4-11 start, the Phillies are starting to play like a contender.

Philadelphia has won eight of its last 11 games, including a 6-4 victory at Atlanta on Tuesday. Aaron Rowand had two RBI.

But the Phillies have not been able to count on Garcia (1-1, 5.65 ERA), who won 17 games with the Chicago White Sox last season before being traded to Philadelphia in December.

Garcia started the season on the disabled list and has yet to toss more than five innings in any of his three outings since his return. Last Friday, he yielded four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in a 6-5 win over Florida.

Garcia will be opposed by Chuck James (3-2, 4.72), who allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings in his last outing - a 9-7 win at Colorado last Friday. He is 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA in four appearances - three starts - vs. Philadelphia.

The Braves have won three of their last five games.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PHILADELPHIA 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 9 0
    ATLANTA 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 x 4 8 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PHI - FREDDY GARCIA, GEOFF GEARY (6TH) AND ROD BARAJAS
    ATL - CHUCK JAMES, CHAD PARONTO (6TH), TYLER YATES
    (7TH), MIKE GONZALEZ (8TH), RAFAEL SORIANO (9TH) AND JARRO

    May 2 10:28 PM
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    Phillies vs. BravesMay 2 10:20 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY WILLIE HARRIS SCORED SCOTT THORMAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W HARRIS ON FIRST, J SALTALAMACCHIA ON
    SECOND, J FRANCOEUR ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3
    ATLANTA 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C PARONTO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Phillies vs. BravesMay 2 9:47 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (4) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 6TH OFF CHUCK JAMES SCORED AARON ROWAND AND CHASE UTLEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 3, ATLANTA 3
    DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P BURRELL (.273, 0-FOR-2)

    Phillies vs. BravesMay 2 9:22 PM


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    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CHIPPER JONES SCORED KELLY JOHNSON AND EDGAR
    RENTERIA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C JONES ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 0
    ATLANTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.261, 0-FOR-1, RBI)

    Phillies vs. BravesMay 2 8:34 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ANDRUW JONES SCORED EDGAR RENTERIA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A JONES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 0
    ATLANTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S THORMAN (.283, 3 HR, 11 RBI)

    Phillies vs. BravesMay 2 7:58 PM

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