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NL Matchup -- Atlanta at Colorado

SportsNetwork | July 9, 2009

Atlanta Braves (41-43) at Colorado Rockies (45-39)


Upcoming Games and Results

Game One: Thursday, July 9th, 8:40 p.m.

Game Two: Friday, July 10th, 9:10 p.m.

Game Three: Saturday, July 11th, 8:10 p.m.

Game Four: Sunday, July 12th, 3:10 p.m.


Head-to-Head Records

2009: Tied 2-2 (2-2 at Atl; 0-0 at Col)

2008: Atlanta 4-3 (3-0 at Atl; 1-3 at Col)

2007: Atlanta 4-2 (2-1 at Atl; 2-1 at Col)

2006: Tied 3-3 (Atl 2-0 at Home; 1-3 at Col)

Current Home Records: Atlanta 21-21; Colorado 21-17

Current Away Records: Atlanta 20-22; Colorado 24-22

Record Vs. Western Division: Atlanta 5-8


Previous Meetings

2009

5/18 - Colorado, 5-1 (at Atl - WP: Marquis; LP: D.Lowe)

5/19 - Atlanta, 8-1 (at Atl - WP: Jurrjens; LP: Hammel)

5/20 - Atlanta, 12-4 (at Atl - WP: J.Vazquez; LP: J.De La Rosa)

5/21 - Colorado, 9-0 (at Atl - WP: Cook; LP: Medlen)

2008

4/07 - Colorado, 2-1 (at Col - WP: Herges; LP: Boyer)

4/08 - Colorado, 4-3 (at Col - WP: U.Jimenez; LP: Jurrjens)

4/09 - Colorado, 12-6 (at Col - WP: Redman; LP: Ch.James)

4/10 - Postponed at Colorado (Made-up June 16th)

6/16 - Atlanta, 7-1 (at Col - WP: Jurrjens; LP: U.Jimenez)

9/09 - Atlanta, 5-4 (10) (at Atl - WP: Tavarez; LP: T.Buchholz)

9/10 - Atlanta, 9-5 (at Atl - WP: Bennett; LP: Vizcaino)

9/11 - Atlanta, 8-4 (at Atl - WP: Jurrjens; LP: Rusch)

2007

4/27 - Atlanta, 9-7 (at Col - WP: James; LP: Francis)

4/28 - Atlanta, 6-2 (at Col - WP: Smoltz; LP: Hirsh)

4/29 - Colorado, 9-7 (11) (at Col - WP: Bautista; LP: Colyer)

8/03 - Colorado, 9-2 (at Atl - WP: Francis; LP: Smoltz)

8/04 - Atlanta, 6-4 (at Atl - WP: T.Hudson; LP: U.Jimenez)

8/05 - Atlanta, 6-5 (10) (at Atl - WP: Villarreal; LP: T.Buchholz)

2006

5/01 - Atlanta, 2-0 (at Atl - WP: T.Hudson; LP: Jennings)

5/02 - Atlanta, 5-4 (at Atl - WP: L.Cormier; LP: King)

9/21 - Atlanta, 6-3 (at Col - WP: Smoltz; LP: B-H.Kim)

9/22 - Colorado, 6-4 (at Col - WP: Fogg; LP: T.Hudson)

9/23 - Colorado, 10-9 (at Col - WP: Francis; LP: Davies)

9/24 - Colorado, 9-8 (at Col - WP: Affeldt; LP: Yates)


Last Five Games

Atlanta

7/04 - L at Washington, 3-5

7/05 - L at Washington, 3-5

7/06 - L at Chicago Cubs, 2-4

7/07 - W at Chicago Cubs, 2-1

7/08 - W at Chicago Cubs, 4-1

Colorado

7/04 - L vs. Arizona, 7-11

7/05 - L vs. Arizona, 3-4

7/06 - W vs. Washington, 1-0

7/07 - W vs. Washington, 5-4

7/08 - W vs. Washington, 10-4


NL East Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Philadelphia 93 69 .574 0 Lost 1
Florida 87 75 .537 6 Lost 1
Atlanta 86 76 .530 7 Lost 6
New York 70 92 .432 23 Won 3
Washington 59 103 .364 34 Won 7

(updated 11.11.2009 at 4:04 AM EST)

Atlanta Braves Injuries

60 Day DL / Out for the season

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Jordan Schafer wrist 09/05/2009