IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

Braves open road trip with shutout win

Published on August 23, 2005 under International League (IL1)
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Louisville, KY - The Richmond Braves beat the Louisville Bats 4-0 Monday at Louisville Slugger Field. Three Braves pitchers combined to blank the Bats, holding Louisville to just four hits. The Braves opened an eight game road trip with their third straight win.

James Jurries smacked a home run to snap a scoreless tie in the sixth inning. Andy Marte homered in the seventh to make it 2-0. Richmond added a run in the seventh on a Jonathan Schuerholz sacrifice fly. Scott Thorman chased a run home in the eighth with an RBI single to give the Braves a 4-0 lead.

Kyle Davies tossed five innings to earn the win. He has pitched 12 consecutive scoreless innings since returning from Atlanta. Ken Ray threw two shutout innings and Frank Brooks completed the shutout with three strikeouts in two scoreless innings. Jimmy Serrano took the loss. Marte and Thorman had two hits each for Richmond. Miguel Perez had two hits for the Bats

The Braves and Bats battle again tonight in Louisville at 7:15 PM. Adam Bernero will pitch for the Braves against Justin Germano. The Braves return home August 30. For ticket information please call 804-359-4444 or visit the Braves on the web at www.rbraves.com.

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