Found March 22, 2008 on BravesBlast: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Jair Jurrjens started for the Braves today and gave up 10 hits in five innings of work. The Braves fell to the Nationals as the Braves' offense forgot to show up. Closer Rafael Soriano and setup man Peter Moylan looked good as they pitched an inning each.
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