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ATLANTA -- Two big swings and one last 98-mph fastball left the Atlanta Braves with a giant sigh of relief. Danieal Manning Womens Jersey . Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer and Michael Bourn also went deep Tuesday night, leading the Braves to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals that snapped an eight-game losing streak -- Atlantas longest in more than two years. "This is not an indication of whats going to happen the next day or the next week or the next month," Uggla said. "But it definitely snaps the feeling of, Aww, man, are we ever going to win again?" Bourn led off the bottom of the first with his fifth homer of the season, tying a career high. Uggla made it 4-0 in the third, sending one into the seats in left-centre. The Cardinals closed within a run in the seventh, but Eric OFlaherty and Craig Kimbrel each worked one perfect with two strikeouts to preserve the win. Kimbrel earned his 14th save in 15 chances, ending the game by fanning Matt Holliday on a fastball that clocked 98 mph. The right-hander pumped his fist and slapped hands with his teammates, everyone looking as though a weight had been lifted. "Everyone knows how bad weve been scuffling," Uggla said. "When you get that first one, it eases the tension, eases the pressure. We know what it feels like to win again. It was obviously a big night for us." Randall Delgado (3-5) worked into the sixth, allowing three runs, and the Cardinals got closer in the seventh on Yadier Molinas third RBI of the night, a run-scoring single. He went 4-for-4, including a solo homer. Moline liked the previous day better, when he had just one hit but the Cardinals won. "I feel good," said Molina, who is hitting .560 (14-for-25) with three homers and 11 RBIs during a six-game hitting streak. "At the same time, Id trade my 1-for-5 from last night and the win and not take the 4-for- 4 and the loss." Jake Westbrook (4-4) struggled to keep his sinker down and lasted only five innings. "Thats a couple of games in a row Ive put us in a hole," he said. "Ive got to do a better job. With the sinker that I have, that should keep the ball in the yard." The Braves shook things up before the game, sending reliever Kris Medlen to the minors so he could stretch out his arm and return to the big leagues as a starter. He was replaced on the roster by speedy outfielder Jose Constanza, who started in left and batted ninth -- ahead of Delgado -- as manager Fredi Gonzalez looked for ways to shake the team out of its worst slump since a nine-game winless stretch in April 2010. "Why not?" Gonzalez said. The unusual lineup paid off in the fifth, when Constanza led off with a single, moved to second on Westbrooks errant throw to first, raced to third on Bourns deep flyout and sped home on Westbrooks wild pitch. That gave the Braves a 5-2 lead, which turned out to be just enough to hold off the Cardinals. "He brings the team a little energy," Gonzalez said of Constanza, who also sparked the Braves last season after being called up. Molina had his third four-hit game of the season. He began the comeback with a run-scoring single in the fourth, when St. Louis scored twice to halve Atlantas lead to 4-2. Molina followed in the sixth with his eighth homer, a one-out shot into the left-field seats. Then, in the seventh, he came through again with an RBI single to right off Jonny Venters, making it a one-run game. But Venters, whose struggles have apparently cost him his role as the eighth-inning setup man to Kimbrel, escaped the jam by striking out Matt Adams with runners at first and third. "Jonny made some strides," Gonzalez said. "He got them hitting ground balls. Now weve got to work on getting them to hit ground balls at somebody." Westbrook gave up only five hits, but the long ball sent him to his fourth straight start without a win. Bourn drove a 2-2 pitch into the seats to start the Atlanta first, tying the career high for homers that he set with Houston in 2008. Theres plenty of time to take down that mark, with four months left in the season. "Im not trying to hit home runs," Bourn said. "They just come when they come." Bourn took the more customary leadoff role in the third, working Westbrook for a one-out walk. Martin Prado singled on a hit-and-run and Brian McCann grounded out before Uggla came through with his eighth homer. Notes: The Cardinals outhit the Braves 10-5. ... Gonzalez didnt say who Medlen will replace in the rotation once he returns from Triple-A Gwinnett, but left-hander Mike Minor (2-4, 6.98 ERA) is the most likely candidate to get bumped. ... Atlanta also snapped a streak of four straight games giving up at least seven runs. ... Skip Schumakers single in the fifth extended his hitting streak to seven games. J.J. Watt Black Jersey . -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Davin Joseph has a torn right patellar tendon and will undergo surgery that will sideline him for the entire season. Brooks Reed Jersey . Hernandez allowed three singles and struck out 12 in Seattles 7-0 win Saturday. "Those guys are dangerous," Hernandez said. http://www.fanstexansroom.com/johnathan-joseph-jersey . Offensive Skill Players - Led by all-purpose back Ray Rice, the Ravens offence is no longer looked at as the weak link of the team. Arian Foster White Jersey . The ace obliged. Sabathia steadied New Yorks rocky rotation with eight sharp innings, Alex Rodriguez passed Willie Mays for eighth on the career RBIs list and the Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Sunday despite leaving an astonishing 14 men on base in the first six innings. Kareem Jackson Jersey . -- The Orlando Magic can shoot after all. SALT LAKE CITY -- The Los Angeles Clippers call their high-flying style Lob City. The Utah Jazz did a pretty good impersonation in Tuesday nights 108-79 blowout win. "Not to toot our own horn, but I think we took that title," said Jazz forward Paul Millsap, who scored a team-high 20 points. The Jazz held a 56-36 advantage on points in the paint, 16 off dunks -- five of which were alley-oops. Millsap picked up where he left off Sunday when he scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter in a win over Denver. He started 4 of 4 against the Clippers as the Jazz jumped out to a 13-2 lead. "Offensively, everything was clicking and the ball was moving," said Jazz point guard Devin Harris, who had 13 points. "Defensively, we picked it up and built on leads when we had the chance. "We are tougher to guard when you have four of five guys out there who can score and do different things. We dont just have one or two guys that others can focus on." Millsap had primary duties defending Blake Griffin, and held him to 10 points, including eight in the first half. "He usually has slower guys on him, but Paul is more mobile and I think he kind of took some of the advantages he has away," Jazz swingman C.J. Miles said of Millsap. "(Griffin) is a great player and makes some tough shots but having to guard Paul made a big difference, too." Griffin said the Clippers, who were without star guard Chris Paul for the second straight game because of a hamstring injury, never found their rhythm. "From beginning to end, we just didnt have the energy," Griffin said. "It was ugly. At the same time, they did the things they wanted to do." Miles provided a big spark. After being far down the Jazz bench early in the season, the sixth-year pro has found a niche with Utahs uptempo second unit. He scored a season-high 19 points Tuesday, including a key three-pointer, with four steals and five rebounds. "I had to keep being aggressive," Miles said of developing his role. "Staying in the gym, I knew the funk was going to eventually come out." He said the way the second unit is built, with speedy Earl Watson coming off the bench, helps. "It helps me a lot ... being able to run, get up and down the floor," Miles said. "The first group is more post-oriented and sometimes you just fall into that trap of just watching those guys because theyre so good down there. J.J. Watt Official Jersey. " Caron Butler led the Clippers with 14 points, while Chauncey Billups had 10 on 3-of-12 shooting. The biggest number may be 16 -- as in 16 straight wins at home against the Clippers. Los Angeles hasnt won in Salt Lake City since 2003 and has now lost 43 of their last 45 in Utah "Thats amazing," Millsap said of Utahs home-court edge against the Clippers. He was more concerned about keeping the momentum in general going. The Jazz have won eight of their last nine to give them the second-best record in the Western Conference at 9-4. Their only loss in that span has been in overtime at home against the Lakers. "It was fun, which is the way it should be, when we execute our defence," Miles said. "Offense is going to come. Defensively we got to do that every night." Utah led 52-41 at halftime. In the third, the Clippers cut the gap to 57-49 on Griffins putback slam, but Millsap and Al Jefferson bumped it back to 12 on back-to-back buckets. Three-pointers by Harris and Miles bumped Utahs lead to 71-55 with 2:48 left in the third. Utah led by as many as 34 points, which allowed Jazz starters to get some rest, with defending NBA champion Dallas up next Thursday. Rookies Alec Burks added 11 points and six rebounds, and Enes Kanter had 10 points and five rebounds for Utah. However, it was second-year pro Jeremy Evans who brought the crowd to its feet, with four dunks -- three on alley-oops. This is a guy who, curious to see if he could duplicate Griffins All-Star feat of jumping over a Kia, tried jumping over his 2011 Camaro this summer. "My goal was to land on the other side instead of on the hood. I didnt touch it," Evans said before the game. Afterwards, he was all smiles. "Its real fun when youre getting alley-oops and dunks and the crowd is into it. Thats all you can ask for," said Evans, who finished with nine points. NOTES: Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro said Paul is feeling better but he wanted to be smart about the injury and wouldnt rush his superstar point guard back. ... Jazz F Derrick Favours and swingman Josh Howard were held out because of injury. ... Griffin had two dunks, which gives him 30 on the year and ties him with Washingtons JaVale McGee for the NBA lead. ... Butler appeared in his 600th career game Tuesday. ' ' ' |
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