Teixeira Has Brave New Start

Atlanta's acquisition collects three-run homer, 4 RBIs in 12-3 rout of Houston
By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User
Posted Aug 2, 2007 5:08 AM CDT
Teixeira Has Brave New Start
Atlanta Braves' Mark Teixeira, left, celebrates at home plate with Edgar Renteria (11) and Chipper Jones, rear, after knocking them both in on his three-run home run against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at Turner Field in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory...   (Associated Press)

Slugger Mark Teixeira was a smash in his first Atlanta performance last night, chalking up a three-run blast to lead the Braves to a 12-3 win over Houston. Teixeira, whom Atlanta nabbed in a multi-player deal with Texas this week, was 1-4 with a walk and 4 RBIs, an inaugural performance good enough to bring a full house of 30,000 to its feet.

In a night of newcomer-heroes, recent acquisitions Ron Mahay and Octavio Dotel masterfully closed out a strong outing by starter Buddy Carlyle, who was forced to the dugout in the sixth inning with an elbow injury. Though the Braves have not released details of his status, the righty is "listed as day-to-day," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. (More MLB stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X