Braves resume set with Phils in Dixie

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05/01/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves try to extend their early season success against the Philadelphia Phillies this evening when the clubs play the second game of their three-game set at Turner Field.

The Braves have won four straight over the Phillies this season that includes an season-opening sweep in Philadelphia. Atlanta also won its final game against the Phils last season.

Two of Atlanta's wins over Philadelphia earlier on the year came in extra innings, and the Braves avoided such an occurrence yesterday when Andruw Jones belted a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift his club over the Phillies, 5-2.

The Braves kicked off a 10-game homestand with the win, while the defeat got the Phillies' 10-game road trip off to a bad start.

Jones, who entered the game a career 1-for-11 against Phillies reliever Antonio Alfonseca, ripped a 1-1 pitch deep into the stands in left to end the game.

Starter Tim Hudson continued to sparkle for the Braves, allowing only four hits and two runs in eight innings, while walking one and fanning one. Hudson wore a "JH" on his jersey in honor of Josh Hancock, the Cardinals reliever who died in a car crash early Sunday morning. Hudson and Hancock were teammates at Auburn University.

Reliever Mike Gonzalez (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his first win of the season. Chipper Jones also homered for the Braves, who have won three of four.

Gonzalez will be one of the Braves who should see more late-inning action, as the club placed closer Bob Wickman on the 15-day disabled list yesterday due to upper back tendinitis. Atlanta activated pitcher Chad Paronto from the DL to replace him on the roster.

The loss wasted another strong effort by Jon Lieber, who scattered seven hits and two runs -- one earned -- while fanning two and walking a career-high six in seven innings. Alfonseca (1-1) was only able to get one out in the ninth before surrendering the game-ending blast. The Phillies have lost three of five since winning a season-high five straight.

Chase Utley and Ryan Howard each had an RBI, while Aaron Rowand left in the seventh inning with a stiff lower back.

Left-hander Cole Hamels aims to rebound for his worst start of the season last time out. Last Thursday, Hamels was tagged for four runs on eight hits with three walks in 5 1/3 frames against Washington to fall to 2-1 on the season with a 3.24 earned run average.

Hamels faced the Braves in his first start this season and threw seven shutout innings in a no-decision and is 0-2 with a 3.93 ERA in three career starts against Atlanta.

Fellow lefty Mark Redman counters for the Braves. Redman is still in search of his first win of the season, as he dropped his first three starts before getting a no-decision last time out against Florida. Redman was anything but stellar that day, getting touched for six runs on seven hits in just three innings of work -- lifting his ERA to 10.13 -- but was taken off the hook by Atlanta's offense in the 11-6 victory.

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