Found May 19, 2009 on Tomahawk Take:
Jair Jurrjens got some run support in a gem of a start against the Colorado Rockies tonight. Casey Kotchman went 3-5, including a two-run double in the eighth, and Jurrjens pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts.The 8-1 win brings the Braves back to .500 for the year and in contention still in the division that no [...]
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