Braves beat Dogs again

By: Barbara Herring | WSAV-TV
Published: February 28, 2008

Still unbeaten: Braves win again against a college team from back

home

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) - Chipper Jones hit a two-run double and

five minor leaguers combined on a seven-hitter today in an 8-0 win

over Georgia in the Atlanta Braves spring opener.

The Braves improved to 22-0 in their traditional game against

either Georgia or Georgia Tech, who rotate the game each year. The

Bulldogs dropped to 0-10 against the big league team.

Atlanta jumped ahead with an unearned run in the first. Yunel

Escobar, taking over at shortstop with the trade of Edgar Renteria

to Detroit, reached on an error and came around to score on Mark

Teixeira's single.

The Braves made it 4-0 in the second. Kelly Johnson hit an RBI

single and Jones doubled to right-center, bringing in two more runs

against the Southeastern Conference school.

Jordan Schafer, who's being groomed to take over in center field

next season, had a sacrifice fly. Gregor Blanco added a two-run

double, and Tyler Flowers brought home the final run with another

sacrifice fly.

Charlie Morton, Zach Schreiber, Jorge Campillo and Francisely

Bueno each pitched two scoreless innings before Ryan Basner,

brought over from the minor league camp, worked the ninth.

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