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	Cain continues rough spell

Braves 4, Giants 2

Matt Cain allowed four runs on six hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

Sweeney ties for second in pinch-hits

By Chris Haft / MLB.com

Matt Cain took his third loss in as many starts since the All-Star break, giving up three runs in a 43-pitch first inning. Barry Bonds singled in three at-bats, while Mark Sweeney tied Manny Mota for second all-time in pinch-hits.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 07/23: ATL 4, SF 2
Tue. 07/24: ATL 7, SF 5
Wed. 07/25: SF 2, ATL 1
Thu. 07/26: SF 4, ATL 2

Atlanta (53-47)
Won 1

Atlanta 4, San Francisco 2

San Francisco (41-56)
Lost 2

July 23, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	8	1
San Francisco	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	0

Standings thru 7/23/07 | Gameday | Braves Stats | Giants Stats

Atlanta	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Harris, LF	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	.325
Renteria, SS	4	1	1	0	1	0	3	.334
Jones, C, 3B	5	1	1	0	0	2	1	.342
Jones, A, CF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.215
McCann, C	4	0	1	3	0	0	1	.268
Francoeur, RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.292
Johnson, 2B	3	1	2	0	1	0	2	.295
Franco, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	.197
Smoltz, P	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.100
a-Diaz, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.351
Soriano, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wickman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	4	8	4	5	5	14
a-Struck out for Smoltz in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: McCann (23, Cain), Franco (1, Cain), Jones, A (18, Cain). TB: Renteria; Jones, C; Jones, A 2; McCann 2; Johnson 2; Franco 3. RBI: McCann 3 (57), Smoltz (1). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Franco; Johnson. S: Smoltz. GIDP: Renteria. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING E: Renteria (9, fielding). DP: 3 (Franco-Renteria-Franco, Renteria-Johnson-Franco 2).

San Francisco	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Roberts, CF	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.254
Winn, RF	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	.296
Durham, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.241
Bonds, LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.280
Klesko, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	3	.279
Molina, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.267
Feliz, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.247
Taschner, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Sweeney, PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.211
Sanchez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
b-Lewis, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.270
Vizquel, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.245
Cain, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.029
Frandsen, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.246
Totals	33	2	8	0	2	6	13
a-Doubled for Taschner in the 7th. b-Struck out for Sanchez in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Sweeney (7, Smoltz). TB: Roberts 2; Winn 2; Bonds; Klesko; Sweeney 2; Vizquel. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina 2; Durham. GIDP: Durham; Frandsen; Klesko. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING DP: (Feliz-Durham-Klesko).

Atlanta	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Smoltz (W, 10-5)	7.0	7	2	1	2	4	0	2.78
Soriano (H, 16)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.68
Wickman (S, 17)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.11

San Francisco	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Cain (L, 3-12)	4.1	6	4	4	4	2	0	4.02
Taschner	2.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	6.00
Sanchez	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3.54

WP: Smoltz.
IBB: Francoeur (by Taschner).
Pitches-strikes: Smoltz 84-63, Soriano 10-5, Wickman 10-8, Cain 95-57, Taschner 41-24, Sanchez 24-17.
Ground outs-fly outs: Smoltz 15-2, Soriano 2-0, Wickman 1-1, Cain 6-5, Taschner 5-2, Sanchez 3-1.
Batters faced: Smoltz 29, Soriano 3, Wickman 3, Cain 22, Taschner 10, Sanchez 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Taschner 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Mark Wegner. 1B: Bruce Froemming. 2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Brian Runge.
Weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 42,679.

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