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Perry likely in lineup for Braves after successful debut

Jul 5, 2008 - 1:14 PM Houston (40-47) at Atlanta (41-46) 7:10 p.m. EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Jason Perry made the most of his major league debut.

Perry and the Atlanta Braves eye a second straight win on Saturday when they continue a three-game series against the Houston Astros.

The 27-year-old Perry smacked a run-scoring triple in the second inning of Friday's 6-2 victory as the Braves snapped a five-game losing streak. The former Georgia Tech star replaced fellow Atlanta-area native Jeff Francoeur in the lineup after the struggling right fielder was optioned to Class AA Mississippi earlier Friday. Francoeur was mired in an 8-for-66 slump prior to his demotion.

Perry roped the eighth pitch he saw from Astros starter Brian Moehler to right field, becoming the first player in Atlanta history to record a triple in his first big league at-bat. Conversely, Francoeur saw just seven pitches total during an 0-for-4 performance on Thursday.

Perry likely earned himself a spot in Saturday's lineup and will try to duplicate his success against Astros starter Chris Sampson (3-3, 5.08 ERA), who replaces Roy Oswalt on the mound after the Houston ace's start was moved back until Tuesday while he recovers from an abductor strain.

Jo-Jo Reyes (3-6, 4.15 ERA) counters for the Braves, seeking his first win in four starts after receiving just two runs of support over his last three outings.








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

    BATTERIES: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON, TIM BYRDAK (6TH), DOUG BROCAIL (8TH), JOSE
    VALVERDE (9TH) AND BRAD AUSMUS
    ATL - JO-JO REYES, MANNY ACOSTA (5TH), BUDDY CARLYLE
    (7TH), JEFF BEN

    Jul 5 9:43 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED DAVID NEWHAN AND DARIN
    ERSTAD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LORETTA ON SECOND, T WIGGINTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6
    ATLANTA 1 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.350, 0-FOR-4)

    Astros 6, Braves 1  Top 9, 0 OutsJul 5 9:31 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRIAN MCCANN (15) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF CHRIS SAMPSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, ATLANTA 1
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.278, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros 4, Braves 1  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 5 8:32 PM
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    roots
    RUWTbot Added 25 roots

    Astros 4, Braves 0  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 5 8:31 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED BRAD AUSMUS AND TY WIGGINTON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LORETTA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
    ATLANTA 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.354, 0-FOR-1)

    Astros 4, Braves 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJul 5 7:44 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON
    ATL - JO-JO REYES

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: G BLANCO (.271, 1 HR, 16 RBI)
    Y ESCOBAR (.290, 6 HR, 30 RBI)
    C JONES (.390, 17 HR, 48 RBI)

    Astros 2, Braves 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 5 7:22 PM

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