ESPN.com – MLB – Recap – Marlins at Braves – 04/07/2003 Boom. Boom. Boom. Sheffield, Chipper, and Andruw hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning. That was all the scoring, and Russ Ortiz had his first win as a Brave. Ortiz started shakily, especially with his control (see below) but pitched around that and … Continue reading “Atlanta 3, Florida 0”
Day: April 7, 2003
Oh, those bases on balls
ESPN.com MLB GameCast This is Russ Ortiz’s real problem. Not the home runs, but the walks. In the second inning, he walked the second batter, then a single, then a walk. And went 3-0 on the next hitter before getting a popup. It’s maddening, and I hoped Leo would break him of it. Not so … Continue reading “Oh, those bases on balls”
Braves 13, Marlins 4
ESPN.com – MLB – Recap – Marlins at Braves – 04/06/2003 Horacio Ramirez didn’t pitch quite as well as in his first start, but the Braves’ offense showed up and he got his first career win. Rafael Furcal had four hits and a walk, Andruw had three hits — two doubles and a homer — … Continue reading “Braves 13, Marlins 4”