WASHINGTON -- Julio Teheran allowed two runs in seven solid innings and had two hits, and Atlanta knocked out Stephen Strasburg in the fifth inning, as the
Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Saturday night.
Custom Carolina Panthers Jersey UK . Dan Uggla had a two-run single for the Braves and Freddie Freeman reached base
five times with two hits and three walks. Teheran (1-1) limited Washington to
three hits, including a two-run home run by Adam LaRoche. The Braves
right-hander was aided by a spectacular throw by B.J. Upton, who caught a liner
to medium centre by Bryce Harper and threw out Jose Lobaton at the plate for an
inning-ending double play in the fifth. Strasburg (0-1) allowed eight hits,
three walks and three earned runs in 4 1-3 innings. Teheran walked four and hit
a batter, but he compensated with six timely strikeouts and two solid singles to
right field, the first of which drove in the tying run with two out in the
bottom of the fourth inning and contributed to the early exit for Strasburg) It
was the second shaky outing of the year for the Nationals right-hander.
Strasburg allowed a pair of home runs in a no-decision in Washingtons 9-7
opening day victory over the Mets. Against the Braves, Strasburg had a 2-0 lead
in the fourth inning, but third baseman Ryan Zimmermans two-out, two-run
throwing error paved the way for two unearned runs. In the next inning,
Strasburg was sent to the dugout after allowing a walk and four straight
singles. The hits were supplied by Chris Johnson, Justin Upton, Uggla, and
Ryan Doumit. Andrelton Simmons brought home the final run with a sacrifice fly
off reliever Aaron Barrett. Notes: In the final game of the series on Sunday,
Braves lefty Alex Wood (1-0, 1.29 ERA) will oppose Nationals right-hander
Taylor Jordan, who gets his first start of the season. . Nationals P
Doug Fister, who is out with a lat strain, may get some throwing in on Sunday
for the first time since he was placed on the 15-day disabled list on March 29.
"Through exercise he feels pretty good," manager Matt Williams said. "The test
is going to be throwing and extending in a controlled environment." ... Illness
is going around both clubhouses. Braves C Evan Gattis, who homered on Friday,
was out with flu-like symptoms, but was available to pinch hit. Nationals P
Gio Gonzalez is battling illness. His next start is set for Tuesday against the
Marlins. .. Wood is the first left-hander the Nationals will face this year.
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on Saturday following a 48-hour ordeal that included lost baggage, a cancelled
flight and a new pair of contact lenses. CHICAGO -- Stung by the Luol Deng
trade, the Chicago Bulls found a way to ease their pain. Taj Gibson had 19
points and 10 rebounds, and Chicago beat the Phoenix Suns 92-87 on Tuesday night
in its first game after parting with Deng. Joakim Noah added 14 points and 16
rebounds, helping the Bulls to their sixth win in eight games. D.J. Augustin and
Jimmy Butler each scored 13. Tony Snell added 12 points, including back-to-back
3-pointers during an 8-0 run early in the fourth quarter that extended the lead
to 13. Chicago sent Deng to Cleveland in a deal that was announced early Tuesday
morning after the two-time All-Star recently turned down a proposed contract
extension, a move that hurts in the short term but gives the Bulls flexibility
to add to their roster down the road. It also could also help knock them into
the lottery, although thats far from a sure thing given the weak state of the
Eastern Conference. Either way, they werent conceding anything on Tuesday. "We
lost a really great teammate, a really great player last night/this morning,"
Butler said. "Im glad we got the win." Goran Dragic scored 21 for Phoenix, but
the Suns simply couldnt get into gear after winning 11 of their previous 14.
Their 87 points were one off their season low, and they matched one with 12
assists. Tops in the NBA in fast-break points, Phoenix managed just 10 against
defensive-minded Chicago. The Suns played without guard Eric Bledsoe, who missed
his third consecutive game with a sprained right knee, but the Bulls were hardly
operating at full strength. Besides dealing Deng, they were without Carlos
Boozer. He missed his second straight game because of a sore right knee, leaving
Chicago with just nine players available. The Bulls were leading by five early
in the fourth when Snell hit back-to-back 3s. Noah then scored on a layup to
make it 78-65, and Chicago hung on after it got tight again late in the game.
Phoenixs Miles Plumlee hit a free throw to make it 85-81. But Kirk Hinrich
answered with a 3 to bump the lead to seven with two minutes remaining. "It
doesnt matter if they have five people or 12 people," the Suns Channing Frye
said. "Theyre going to come out here and play as hard as they can. They have
really good players. Guys that want to prove themselves." It was a difficcult
day for both teams, with the Suns departure from Phoenix delayed to Tuesday
because of the subzero temperatures in Chicago and the Bulls trading away one of
their best players.
Trai Turner Jersey UK. . Chicago acquired three draft picks from Cleveland along with Andrew Bynum, who was promptly
waived in a move that took Chicago off the hook for the remaining $6 million on
his two-year, $24 million deal. But trading Deng was yet another big blow for a
team that expected to challenge the Miami Heat for supremacy in the Eastern
Conference. Derrick Roses season-ending knee injury in November dashed those
hopes, and Deng is gone now, too. "We can accept our circumstances as they are,
or we can do all we can to change them and turn them into something positive,"
coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Thats one of the things Ive admired about our team --
theyve accepted every challenge." Theyre facing another one after trading Deng.
Snell referred to him as a "big brother," and Butler has repeatedly mentioned
how much he learned from him. "He told me hes going to miss me, and Lus never
told me anything nice since Ive been here," Butler said, grinning. NOTES: Along
with Bynum, Cleveland also sent the Bulls a first-round pick, two
second-rounders, and gave Chicago the right to swap first-round choices in 2015
if the Cavs are not in the lottery. ... Bulls executive vice-president of
basketball operations John Paxson apologized to Deng for the way the
organization publicly handled his illness during last years playoffs. The Bulls
said at the time he was out with flu-like symptoms. An angry Deng posted on
Twitter from a hospital that he had a more serious condition that required a
spinal tap to rule out meningitis. "We did not handle that as well as we could
have and should have," Paxson said. "We spoke to Lu. I guess we didnt understand
the gravity in that moment, and thats on us. Over the summer we talked to both
Lu and Herb (Rudoy, his agent). We apologized. Thats something that we dropped
the ball on." ... Leandro Barbosa arrived in Chicago and was expected to sign a
10-day contract with the Suns. Barbosa spent his first seven years with Phoenix
but has not played in the NBA since he suffered a season-ending knee injury
playing for Boston on Feb. 11, 2013.
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