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Michael Tejera (0-0) vs. Russ Ortiz (7-6)

 

 

 

06/30/2004 9:53 PM ET

Marlins trying to salvage split

Florida (41-37) at Atlanta (37-40), 7:35 p.m. ET

By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

 

 

When it rains, it pours on the Marlins.

 

After dropping two of three from the Braves, the Marlins seek to salvage a series split in the four-game set on Thursday night at Turner Field.

 

A 75-minute rain delay on Wednesday caused the Marlins to tax their bullpen, which logged eight innings in Wednesday's 9-6 loss.

 

Michael Tejera makes his second start since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque. Both of Tejera's starts have been in this seven-game road trip.

 

The Marlins are now 2-4 on the swing through Tampa Bay and Atlanta.

 

Mike Lowell and Miguel Cabrera have each homered on successive games. Lowell extended his hitting streak to eight games.

 

 

 

Players to watch: (Credit: Joe Frisaro & Mark Bowman / MLB.com)

• Hee Seop Choi had his second three-hit game of the season on Wednesday, matching a career high.
  
• Juan Pierre went 0-for-5 Wednesday and he is 4-for-24 (.167) on the road trip.
  
• J.D. Drew had two homers on Wednesday night and is now hitting .424 (14-for-33) with four home runs against the Marlins this year.
  
• Andruw Jones has two hits, including a homer, in six career at-bats against Tejera.
  
• Miguel Cabrera has five hits, including two homers, in 13 career at-bats against Ortiz.
  

Quotable:

(Credit: Joe Frisaro / MLB.com)

"I was a little quick today out of my delivery. I didn't feel as free and easy as I normally feel. I put a little more effort that I had."-- A.J. Burnett on his performance

 

(Credit: Mark Bowman / MLB.com)

"I just want to contribute any way possible. This is a dream come true." -- Atlanta southpaw Sam McConnell, a lifelong Braves fan, who earned his first Major League victory in Wednesday night's win

 

 

 

On television:

Marlins station: FSN FL

Braves station: TBS

 

On radio:

Marlins station: Sports radio/WQAM 560 AM; WQBA 1140 AM Spanish

Braves station: 750 WSB/Braves Radio

 

On the Internet:

MLB.TV

Gameday Audio

 

On Webcast:

DT, Cape, and Co...

 

 

 

DT's Prediction: Just win dammit...

We have to score early. The BRaves bullpen kills us and let's hope we don't have to use our bullpen. But that willl be highly unlikely.

 

Fish win 5-2.

Well we've got Tejera today . . .

Looks like a loss on paper so lets win.

Very though day for the Fish. Tejera better show up

we need this win more than my cousin needs a kidney.

Dammit, just win this game! I hate DL Drew....we should belt him with a fastball and knock him out early. It is hateful, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

we need this win more than my cousin needs a kidney.

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i have a cousin who needs a kidney too....systic fibrosis (sp)

 

anywho.......

 

i dunno what to expect today

win please

Hopefully Ortiz walks a lot of people like usual

Lowell and cabs homers tonight.............Again :thumbup

MON 1 PHI 0

Top 1st

 

Was there a rain delay?

Montreal 1

Philadelphia 1

 

End of 2nd...

F'ing rain.

Expos 4 - Philly 1

after top of 3rd

 

Slight rain delay for our game =|

 

edit: 15 minute delay is what is scheduled

Game will be delayed 10 - 15 minutes...

Almost time, isn't it supposed to rain all the time in Fl not Atlanta

Is TBS covering it tonight? I actually get Len and Tommy :thumbup because TBS isnt on the extra innings..

 

Whoa who is this fruity singer.

could it rain any more?

Here's is your World Champion Florida Marlins Starting Lineup

 

 

 

 

 

 

CF Pierre

2B Castillo

3B Lowell

RF Cabrera

LF Conine

1B Choi

SS Gonzalez

C Treanor

P Tejera

Is TBS covering it tonight?

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Yes.

Lineup is business as usual

Here's Atlanta Braves Starting Lineup

 

 

 

 

 

 

SS Furcal

2B Green

RF Drew

3B C. Jones

C Estrada

1B Franco

CF A. Jones

LF Marrero

P Ortiz

Dammit, just win this game! I hate DL Drew....we should belt him with a fastball and knock him out early. It is hateful, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

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Luv it man.

 

Tonight's Pitching Matchup

 

 

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Michael Tejera (0-0, 9.00) vs. Russ Ortiz (7-6, 3.87)