Read: Today in the NL East
Mark Reynolds doubled twice and drove in 2 runs, and Dan Haren pitched 8 strong innings as the Diamondbacks sent the Braves to their 4th straight loss, 5-2.
Haren scattered 7 hits while allowing just 2 runs and striking out 8 to give Arizona another quality start.
Justin Upton had 3 hits, and Eric Byrnes added 2 hits, an RBI, and 2 runs scored for the Diamondbacks as well.
Atlanta’s Derek Lowe took the loss after giving up 5 runs on 10 hits over 7 innings.
In game 2 of the series Friday night, Atlanta’s Jair Jurrjens faces Arizona’s Jon Garland.
The rest of the National League East was off on Thursday.
The Nationals travel to Philadelphia on Friday to open a series with the Phillies. It will be Ross Detwiler for the Nats and J.A. Happ for the Phils. And of course, the Marlins visit Citi Field to begin a weekend series with the Mets.
In other news…The injury to the right hip of Brett Myers doesn’t look good, and it might require surgery.
Making his first start since being optioned to AAA, Florida’s Ricky Nolasco pitched 8 solid innings for the Zephyrs, allowing 3 runs and striking out 7.
And it looks like Tom Glavine is ready to return to the Braves rotation while Yunel Escobar continues to have problems with his strained right hip flexor.
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