Atlanta Braves Minor League Recap: 9/2

Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless inning in his debut for AAA Gwinnett. View full size photo uploaded September 2, 2009 Norfolk 8, Gwinnett 1 W. Timmons 2-4, RBI J. Venters 4.2 IP, 8 R, 3 K, 2 BB D. Heath 2.1 IP, 0 R, 2 K C. Kimbrel 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K, 2 BB Johnny Venters was rolling along in this one until the umpire tightened up the strike zone on him in the 4th. The pitch that walked Guillermo Rodriguez to load the bases in that inning should have been called a strike and Ambiorix Concepcion took the next one out of the park for a grand slam. Deunte Heath was dominent out of the pen, which is where he profiles best for the Major Leagues. And Craig Kimbrel had a fine AAA debut, throwing a scoreless inning, though the walks continue to plague him. Gwinnett falls a game behind Durham for the division lead, but maintain the lead in the Wild Card. Mississippi Off The M-Braves will begin their final 5 game series of the season in Zebulon, NC agains the Carolina Mudcats tomorrow...