Francoeur leads Braves past Mets, 11-4 (AP)

Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Atlanta won 11-4.

Jeff Francoeur says he wasn’t physically drained by playing 370 consecutive games. Mentally zapped? That’s another matter. Francoeur, refreshed by his rare night off, homered and drove in four runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 11-4 Wednesday night for their third straight win in the series.

Martinez returns home to be with ailing father (AP)

In this March 21, 2008 file photo, New York Mets starting pitcher Pedro Martinez warms up before facing the Washington Nationals in a Grapefruit League baseball game in Port St Lucie, Fla.. Pedro Martinez returned to the Dominican Republic to be with his sick father on Wednesday, May 21, 2008, delaying his plans to test his ailing hamstring.

Pedro Martinez returned to the Dominican Republic to be with his sick father on Wednesday, delaying plans to test his ailing hamstring. Martinez had planned to rejoin the New York Mets for a bullpen session Wednesday. But Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Martinez, intending to fly to Atlanta, left a flight in Miami on Wednesday after he received word through an e-mail that his father, Pablo Jaime,…

Campillo picks up first big league win; Braves sweep Mets (AP)

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Jorge Campillo works in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Mets in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 20, 2008.

Jorge Campillo outpitched his future Hall of Famer teammate and got quite a bonus: his first major league win. The 30-year-old journeyman followed up Tom Glavine’s strong performance in the first game with six scoreless innings of his own Tuesday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets and a sweep of their doubleheader.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 10:00 pm.
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