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July 12, 2007 - International League (IL1)
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Richmond Braves (49-38) @ Toledo Mud Hens (52-39)

Game # 88 Road Game # 48 ♦ July 12, 2007 ♦ 7 PM ♦ Fifth Third Field ♦ Toledo, OH

RHP Kevin Barry (4-3 3.67) vs. RHP Virgil Vasquez (7-3 4.26)

TONIGHT'S GAME: Is the first of a two game series and the first of 12 meetings; the first of six at Fifth Third Field. The Braves were 5-7 vs. Toledo in 2006, 1-5 at Fifth Third Field. Richmond is 387-325 all-time vs. the Mud Hens. The 21st of 48 games vs. West Division clubs and the 15th of 24 on the road. Richmond is 12-8 vs. the West, 8-6 on the road. Game one of a six game road trip. The Braves are in first place in the South Division by four games over Durham.

SATURDAY'S GAME: The Braves drilled the Syracuse Chiefs 12-1 Saturday at The Diamond. The Braves exploded for 15 hits while holding the Chiefs to just three as they equaled season highs for most runs in a game and largest margin of victory. The Braves grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Jonathan Schuerholz and an RBI ground out by Iker Franco. Schuerholz doubled two runs home in the fourth and Franco chased another home with a single to give Richmond a 5-0 lead. The Braves tacked on two more in the fifth on an RBI single by Larry Bigbie and an error. Richmond batted around in the sixth to add four more runs. Bryan Pena doubled two runs home and two more Syracuse errors permitted another pair of runs as the Braves opened an 11-0 lead. The Chiefs avoided a shutout in the eighth on an RBI single by Ray Olmedo. The Braves capped the scoring in the home half on a run-scoring single by Graham Koonce. Trey Hodges allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings to earn the win. Victor Zambrano took the loss. Bigbie had four hits. Schuerholz knocked in three runs.

ALL STAR RECAP: RHP Manny Acosta, the Braves lone representative in the Triple-A All Star Game last night, was picked as the game's top pitcher. Acosta tossed a perfect seventh inning, striking out two, as the International League beat the Pacific Coast League 7-5 in Albuquerque. The IL's win last night means the IL champion will be the designated home team in the Bricktown Showdown game between the IL and PCL champs September 18. In the Future's Game in San Francisco, Braves SS Brent Lillibridge was 0-2. The World team with Guy Hansen as pitching coach beat the United States team with Dave Brundage on the coaching staff 7-2.

ON THE ROSTER FRONT: INF Pete Orr joins the Braves from Atlanta. Orr hit .179 with two RBI in 43 games with Atlanta. He returns to Richmond for the first time since 2004. Orr spent all of 2005 and 2006 with Atlanta. The Braves activated RHP Phil Stockman from the Disabled List and assigned him to Double-A Mississippi.

BACK TO THE OLD SALT MINES: The Braves had their best pre-All Star Break start since heading into the break at 52-39 in 2002. Richmond opens the second half with a six game road trip then plays 33 of their last 49 games at The Diamond. The Braves play 10 of their next 20 games against the Mud Hens, the first place club in the West Division.

STREAKERS: Martin Prado has hits in eight straight games (14-35 .400). Iker Franco has a five game hitting streak (5-18 .278). Wes Timmons four game hitting streak ended Saturday. Brayan Pena hit the 200 RBI mark for his career Saturday.

ON THE LEADER BOARD: The Braves lead the IL in ERA (3.43), shutouts (11), and fewest home runs allowed (51). Martin Prado is seventh in the league in batting average (.313). The Braves are second in steals (92). Gregor Blanco is third in runs scored (59). The Braves are second in fielding percentage, one point behind Toledo. The Braves lead in percentage of opponents caught stealing (49-110 .445). Corky Miller leads IL catchers in caught stealing (30-65 .462).

2007 Braves Vs. Mud Hens

July

12 ♦ 7 PM @ TOL

13 ♦ 7 PM @ TOL

20 ♦ 7 PM @ RIC

21 ♦ 7 PM @ RIC

22 ♦ 2 PM @ RIC

23 ♦ 2 PM @ RIC

28 ♦ 7 PM @ TOL

29 ♦ 6:30 PM @ TOL

30 ♦ 7 PM @ TOL

31 ♦ 12 PM @ TOL

August

15 ♦ 7 PM @ RIC

16 ♦ 7 PM @ RIC

Upcoming Milestones

PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS FOR

Ryan Baerlocher Career K's 28 800

Ryan Basner Career K's 2 300

Larry Bigbie Career hits 33 500

Career RBI 13 200

Gregor Blanco Career runs 19 500

Career steals 5 200

Kevin Barry Career K's 35 500

T.J. Bohn Career RBI 22 300

Doug Clark Career HR's 12 100

Career SB's 26 200

Iker Franco Career hits 46 500

Trey Hodges Career K's 23 400

Jonathan Johnson Career K's 39 700

Graham Koonce Career hits 42 1400

Career RBI 24 900

Brent Lillibridge Career steals 11 100

Corky Miller Career HR's 7 100

Career RBI 29 400

Career hits 25 600

Brayan Pena Career hits 31 200

Career doubles 3 100

Jo-Jo Reyes Career K 1 400

Jonathan Schuerholz Career hits 60 500

UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES

Friday, July 13 @ Toledo 7 PM RHP Ryan Baerlocher vs. RHP Yorman Bazardo

Saturday, July 14 @ Columbus 7:05 PM RHP Lance Cormier vs. RHP Emiliano Fruto

Sunday, July 15 @ Columbus 5:05 PM RHP Blaine Boyer vs. LHP Chris Michalak

Monday, July 16 @ Columbus 7:05 PM RHP Trey Hodges vs. LHP John Lannan

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