Braves Even Series with Lookouts: W, 5-1

Onil Joseph picked up where Luis Hernandez (he went 5-5 Thursday night) left off starting the game 3-3 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs as the Braves evened up their 5-game series with Chattanooga at a game apiece in front of a season-high crowd of 5,650 at Trustmark Park.

Braves starter Sean White (4-3, 4.24 ERA) was nearly perfect scattering 4 hits through five innings and only allowing one baserunner past first base. Ryan Basner pitched two perfect innings of relief while Glenn Tucker pitched the eighth and gave up the only run of the game to the Lookouts.

Chattanooga starter Steve Kelly (7-4, 3.19 ERA), had his bid at the Southern League lead of wins shut down in the sixth on Onil Joseph's 2-run double. A night after the longest 9-inning game this season the Braves played one of the quickest at 2 hours and 24 minutes.

The Braves continue their final 10-game homestand of the season which will close out the first half as the Braves host the Lookouts in game three of the five-game set Saturday night at 7:05 CT. The Braves will send LHP Chris Waters (3-3, 3.97 ERA) to the hill, while Chattanooga counters with RHP Eddy Valdez (1-3, 4.86 ERA). The Braves On Deck Circle powered by Nextel starts off the broadcast at 6:05pm (CT) on SuperSport 930. Don't forget to bring your radios Friday and tune into AM-930 or 104.3 FM exclusively at Trustmark Park.

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BRAVES BITES:
* The Braves improve to 18-10 when scoring first.
* The Braves improve to 22-12 when scoring 4 or more runs.
* Braves have won eleven of their last fourteen games.
* The Braves are now 3 1/2 games out of 2nd Place.
* Matt Esquivel drove in his team-high 35th RBI.
* Jarrod Saltalamacchia extended his season-high hit streak to 8 games… (12-33, .364)
* Onil Joseph raised his batting average 40 points to .236.

by
Bryan Eubank