Found July 02, 2009 on SFgate:
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Dallas Braden hasn't allowed more than two earned runs in any of his past seven starts, but Wednesday was just his second victory in that stretch because of minimal run support. With a little more backing, Braden might get more notice as a potential All-Star...
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