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Harris's Grab Wins Series Game for Braves

Posted Aug 10, 07 6:32 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Willie Harris made a spectacular ninth-inning grab to rob the Mets' Carlos Delgado of what would have been a game-tying home run. The catch helped preserve a 7-6 win by the Braves, clinching the series victory over the first-place Mets.

"Game-savers," said starter Tim Hudson, mulling Harris's catch. "Obviously, that would have been a game-tying homer. You never know what's going to happen if you have to go extra innings with these guys. It was a great effort by Willie, as usual."  It was the seventh win in 10 games for the second-place Braves, who are three games behind the Mets.

Source Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Atlanta Braves left fielder Willie Harris makes a leaping catch at the wall to deny New York Mets batter Carlos Delgado of a home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York,...   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Braves left fielder Willie Harris makes a leaping catch at the wall to deny New York Mets batter Carlos Delgado of a home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York,...   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, left, congratulates Willie Harris on Harris' spectacular ninth inning catch of New York Mets batter Carlos Delgado's home run-bound ball to save the Braves 7-6 victory...   (Associated Press)
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