WASHINGTON -- Jonny Venters pitched in his fourth straight game Wednesday against the Nationals, as the Braves got the most out of the left-hander, who is awaiting a decision on his appeal of the four-game suspension he was given for throwing at Milwaukee's Prince Fielder on July 17.
The Braves had expected word on Venters' appeal, which was heard at Nationals Park on Tuesday, and pitched him two innings in the series-opening 3-0 loss to Washington. That, coupled with the fact that Venters had worked in the team's past three games, indicated he probably wouldn't get the call Wednesday.
Braves officials are still waiting for an announcement on Venters' appeal and admitted surprise that no decision had been reached by the time the team stretched before Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
"We've been sitting by the phone. We thought it would come down today and that he might get one or zero [games]," Cox said.
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Source: MLB.com