Atlanta 11, New York 7
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| Regular Season Series |
| New York leads 11-7 (as of Sat 3/11) |
| Mon 4/17 |
@NYM 4, ATL 3 |
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| Tue 4/18 |
ATL 7, @NYM 1 |
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| Wed 4/19 |
ATL 2, @NYM 1 |
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| Fri 4/28 |
NYM 5, @ATL 2 |
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| Sat 4/29 |
NYM 1, @ATL 0 |
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| Sun 4/30 |
@ATL 8, NYM 5 |
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| Fri 5/5 |
@NYM 8, ATL 7 |
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| Sat 5/6 |
@NYM 6, ATL 5 |
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| Sun 5/7 |
ATL 13, @NYM 3 |
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| Fri 7/28 |
NYM 6, @ATL 4 |
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| Sat 7/29 |
NYM 11, @ATL 3 |
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| Sun 7/30 |
NYM 10, @ATL 6 |
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| Mon 9/4 |
ATL 5, @NYM 0 |
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| Tue 9/5 |
Postponed/Delayed |
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| Wed 9/6 |
@NYM 4, ATL 1 |
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| Wed 9/6 |
@NYM 8, ATL 0 |
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| Tue 9/26 |
@ATL 12, NYM 0 |
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| Wed 9/27 |
@ATL 13, NYM 1 |
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| Thu 9/28 |
NYM 7, @ATL 4 |
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| · Complete Schedule: Braves | Mets |
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Kyle Davies took another step toward
breaking through the logjam of the Atlanta Braves starting rotation
with an 11-7 win Saturday over the New York Mets.
Davies pitched three shutout innings, allowing two hits.
The Braves scored six runs in the first inning, capped off by a
grand slam by first baseman candidate James Jurries. He is is
batting .500 this spring and trying to unseat first baseman Adam
LaRoche.
The Braves scored four more in the third to take a 10-0 lead.
Jurries and
Matt Diaz each had two hits for the Braves, and
Lastings Milledge and Juan Tejada had three hits each for the Mets.
Davies spent the first half of the 2005 season in Richmond and
expected to be there at least until September call-ups before he
got the call to Atlanta in late June when injuries hit the club.
He spent last spring as a nervous rookie hoping for a shot at
Triple A ball. This season, he is one of six pitchers fighting for
one of the five spots in the Braves rotation.
"Last year I didn't bring any major league experience," Davies
said. "This year, I have experience. I know what I am capable of
doing and want a shot. I am relaxed and want my chance."
Davies, who has a 95 mph fastball and a solid breaking ball, is
competing with
Jorge Sosa and
Horacio Ramirez for the two final
spots in the Braves rotation behind
Tim Hudson,
John Smoltz, and
John Thomson.
Davies struggled toward the end of the season, but said he's
been working on his conditioning to get ready for this season.
"I can't look ahead in my position," Davies said. "I can't
pressure myself. I want to be with these guys, though, because we
all grew up together."
^BRAVES NOTES: Second-baseman
Brian Giles made a first-inning
error with a bad throw to first. He later apologized to Davies. On
the next play, Giles made an excellent stop to get Carlos Gomez at
first. ...
Chuck James is scheduled to start for the Braves on
Sunday against the
St. Louis Cardinals at Walt Disney World. He'll
be followed by
Lance Cormier,
Joey Devine, and Dean White. ... Cox
said
Andruw Jones will start in center field Sunday. His
Netherlands team was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic.
...
Pete Orr,
Chris Reitsma, and Scott Thorman are also expected
back after the elimination of Team Canada.
Braves 11, 
Mets 7