IL1 Gwinnett Stripers

Bulls hold off Braves

Published on April 12, 2006 under International League (IL1)
Gwinnett Stripers News Release


RICHMOND, VA - The Durham Bulls beat the Richmond Braves 3-1 at The Diamond Wednesday night. The Bulls earned their sixth win in seven games, led by the six-inning no-run pitching of Edwin Jackson.

The Bulls broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning. John Raburn chased a run home with a single to put the Bulls ahead to stay. Fernando Cortez came in to score on a ground ball to make it 2-0. B.J. Upton knocked in a run with a single in the seventh to extend the Bulls lead to 3-0. Richmond scored in the home half on a Carlos Mendez double. The Braves brought the tying run up in the eighth and ninth innings but failed to score.

Jackson earned the win. Justin Miller collected the save. Wes Obermueller took the loss. Brayan Pena had three hits for Richmond. Raburn and Kevin Cash had two hits each for Durham.

The Braves and Bulls conclude the series Thursday at The Diamond at 2 PM. Travis Smith takes the mound for the Braves against Tim Corcoran.

- Season tickets, ticket packages, and single game tickets are now on sale. For more information on the Braves please call 804-359-4444 or visit the Braves on the web at www.rbraves.com.

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