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Photo Gallery: From Atlanta's 2-1 Win Over Phillies Wednesday

Thursday, June 03, 2010 - by Tim Evearitt

  • Martin Prado led off the Braves first inning with a hit.

    - photo by Tim Evearitt

  • Jason Heyward sent a single to right field.

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  • Prado scampered around second into third on Heyward's single.

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  • Chipper Jones grounded into a double-play as Prado scored from third.

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  • Kyle Kendrick got out of the first inning giving up just one run.

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  • Manager Charlies Manuel and his coaches have stood by helplessly as the Phils have continued their slide. No one is panicking since old Charlies knows that "what goes around, comes around."

    - photo by Tim Evearitt

  • Roy Halladay's perfect-game has been the only bright spot for the Phils in recent days.

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  • Veteran Jamie Moyer was on the bench throughout the entire game encouraging his fellow-pitcher.

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  • Kyle Kendrick speaking with Manuel. With Brian Schneider on first in the third inning, Kendrick went to bat -- faked a sacrifice bunt -- and lined a single.

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  • Jason Werth singled to drive in a run. After Wilson Valdez laid down a perfect bunt. With the bases loaded, Lowe appeared on the ropes but he coaxed Chase Utley to ground into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning.

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  • The Phillies celebrate what turned out to be their only run of the game.

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  • Manager Bobby Cox looks on from his usual spot near the step of the Braves dugout.

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  • After going 1-for-3 Wednesday, Troy Glaus extended his hitting streak to eight games.

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  • Eric Hinske makes a nice catch in left field.

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  • There were a number of Philly fans present to cheer on their team.

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  • A key to the win was limiting big Ryan Howard to one hit, and it was NOT a home run.

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It wasn't that long ago that Braves fans were moaning and groaning about their team. With their eight-game win streak, and 2 1/2 game lead, fans are singing a different tune.

I wish you could have been present with me to watch the rejuvenated Braves as they swept the "currently" hapless Phillies.

Wednesday's homestand finale turned into quite a pitcher's duel between Derek Lowe and Kyle Kendrick.

Who could have guessed the significance of Chipper leaving the game with an injured finger and being replaced by super-sub, Omar Infante? In the end, it was Infante's base hit that gave Atlanta the lead, and ultimately the win when Billy Wagner mowed down the Phillies in the bottom of the ninth.

Baseball is baseball. Yesterday, in the cellar; today on top. Tomorrow? We'll just wait and see what happens after the Braves play the Dodgers (4 games), the Diamondbacks (4 games) and the Twins (3 games). I'd be happy if we went 6-5 on the trip.

The photos below are a potpourri of shots from Atlanta's exciting 2-1 win Wednesday.


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