How sweet it is

Update:
Salty say's he fine and that he can start @ 1b tonight with Brian behind the dish. Looks like Pena will have to wait some more.

Tonight's game was really and truly sweet. After a so so first inning, Buddy was lights out (in his own way) giving up 8 hits and striking out 7 in 8 innings. Bobby pulled him after 8 but it looked like he could have gone another with his pitch count only a couple over 100 and his heater still sitting in the mid ninetys. But he did and Yates gave up a run but got the door closed.

Of other note is AJ who put up his first multi hit game since June 9th. JUNE 9TH! One of them was even a long 2 run HR. Chipper also had a great night with 2 hits (including his 400th double) and a walk. In fact the 3-6 spots all put up a multi hit game with almost all of the run production coming from there (Buddy got his first hit and RBI).

Unfortunately another ugly problem has reared it's head. Salty got hit by a foul tip in the 7th. On the replay it looks to have hit him on the collar bone between the shoulder and chest pad as well as on the neck. With McCann hurting, an injury to Salty could mean the recall of Brayan Pena from Richmond. To make room for him the braves would likely send Devine down again as the bench is already a man short. However, there has been talk of Salty being demoted to give him more work (at First or Catching I don't know). If he really is injured then the DL is always a possibility but the braves just put Smoltz there today (and called up Jojo) so i doubt they will do it unless Salty's hurt bad.

Braves 7, Padres 4

W: Carlyle (3-2)
L: Germano (5-3)

HR: A. Jones (15), R. Branyan (7)