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July 27, 2007 - International League (IL1)
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Richmond Braves (59-44) vs. Ottawa Lynx (40-65)

Game # 104 Home Game # 50 ♦ July 27, 2007 ♦ 7 PM ♦ The Diamond ♦ Richmond, VA

RHP Kevin Barry (4-6 4.28) vs. RHP Matt Childers (5-1 4.37)

TONIGHT'S GAME: Is the fifth of a five game, four day series and the eighth of eight meetings, the fifth of five at The Diamond. The Braves are 6-1 vs. Ottawa, 4-0 at The Diamond. The Braves are 77-72 all-time vs. Ottawa. The 46th of 46 games vs. North Division clubs, the 24th of 24 at home. The Braves are 26-19 vs. the North, 11-12 at home. Game 11 of an 11 game, 10 day homestand (Richmond is 7-3). The Braves are in first place in the South Division by four games over Durham.

LAST NIGHT'S GAME: The Braves beat the Lynx 2-0 Thursday at The Diamond. Five Braves pitchers combined to blank the Lynx on three hits as Richmond won their fifth straight game. The Braves picked up all the offense they would need in the first inning when Carlos Mendez knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly. Richmond was gifted with an insurance run in the eighth on four walks. Wes Timmons drew a bases loaded walk to knock in a run. Meanwhile the Lynx had just one runner past first base. The Braves equaled a season low with two hits. Ryan Basner picked up the win. Braves starter Dan Smith, in his first start back from the DL, did not allow a run in four innings. Manny Acosta notched a save. Zach Schreiber and Will Startup also contributed scoreless stints. Fabio Castro took the loss.

SHOOTING FOR SIX: The Braves have won five straight games, their second longest winning streak of the season (Richmond won eight in a row April 25-May 3). It is the longest current winning streak in the IL. Officially they have won three straight at home. Their longest home winning streak of the year is five.

THE LAST ROUNDUP: The Braves and Lynx meet for the final time ever tonight. Ottawa will re-locate to Allentown, PA to become the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2008. The Lynx began play in 1993. Richmond wrapped up the all-time series by winning this series.

DIAL ZERO: The Braves notched their IL leading 13th shutout of the season last night and their second in four days. The last time the Braves had more than 13 shutouts in a season was 1995 when they had 14. The Braves need six in the final 38 games to tie the club record of 19 (set in 1967).

TOUGH WITH TWO: The Braves were held to a season equaling low two hits last night. It was the fourth time this season the Braves have been two-hit. Richmond is 2-2 when held to two hits. Last night was the first time any IL club other than Durham two-hit the Braves this season.

LEADING LIGHTS: Martin Prado leads the IL in hitting (.237). The Braves lead the IL in ERA (3.49), shutouts (12), and fewest home runs allowed (62). Richmond is second in steals (104). The Braves lead the International League in fielding percentage (.984), fewest errors committed (60), and highest percentage of opponents caught stealing (59- 131 .450). Corky Miller leads the league's catchers in (36-77 .468).

CRUNCHY NUMBERS: Martin Prado (9-23 .381) has hits in six straight games. Doug Clark's six game hitting streak ended last night. Carlos Mendez four game hitting streak ended last night. Brent Lillibridge drew three walks last night, equaling a club season high. The eight walks drawn by the Braves last night also equals a season high. Starting August 1, the Braves play 22 of their final 34 games at home.

MASH UNIT: The Braves currently have six players on the Disabled List: RHP Ryan Baerlocher, RHP Jonathan Johnson, INF Jonathan Schuerholz, INF Barbaro Canizares, OF T.J. Bohn, and OF Gregor Blanco.

2007 Braves Vs. Lynx

June

1 ♦ @ OTT W 12-3

2 ♦ @ OTT L 5-4

3 ♦ @ OTT W 9-1

4 ♦ @ OTT PPD*

July

24 ♦ @ RIC W 8-0

25 ♦ @ OTT W 7-2

25 ♦ @ RIC W 10-2

26 ♦ @ RIC W 2-0

27 ♦ 7:00 PM @ RIC

*Rained out

Upcoming Milestones

PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS FOR

Ryan Baerlocher Career K's 20 800

Larry Bigbie Career hits 20 500

Career RBI 4 200

Gregor Blanco Career runs 17 500

Career steals 4 200

Kevin Barry Career K's 26 500

T.J. Bohn Career RBI 22 300

Doug Clark Career HR's 10 100

Career SB's 26 200

Iker Franco Career hits 44 500

Trey Hodges Career K's 17 400

Jonathan Johnson Career K's 39 700

Brent Lillibridge Career steals 5 100

Corky Miller Career HR's 5 100

Career RBI 20 400

Career hits 19 600

Brayan Pena Career hits 18 200

Career doubles 1 100

Jonathan Schuerholz Career hits 59 500

UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES

Saturday, July 28 @ Toledo 7 PM RHP Kyle Davies vs. RHP Yorman Bazardo

Sunday, July 29 @ Toledo 6:30 PM RHP Lance Cormier vs. RHP Virgil Vasquez

Monday, July 30 @ Toledo 7 PM RHP Blaine Boyer vs. RHP Jordan Tata

Tuesday, July 31 @ Toledo 12 PM LHP Dan Smith vs. RHP Ron Chiavacci

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