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Glavine Gets 1st Win for Braves since 2002

Posted May 14, 08 11:59 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Tom Glavine pitched 5 2-3 effective innings to earn his first win for Atlanta in six years and the Braves held on for an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson each hit solo homers and Brian McCann drove in three runs to support Glavine (1-1).

The lefty hadn't won a game with the Braves since beating the Phillies on Sept. 19, 2002. Blaine Boyer got the last four outs for his first career save. Chase Utley hit his major league-leading 14th homer and Ryan Howard also connected for Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Braves teed off on Brett Myers (2-4).

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Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones, right, taps hands with third base coach Brian Snitker as he rounds the bases on a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game.   (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tom Glavine throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in Philadelphia.   (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley throws to first as Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar is forced out on grounder by Mark Kotsay in the third inning of a baseball game.   (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
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