Kenshi Kawakami was up against stiff competition Friday night and considering he had pitched into the sixth just once in his last five starts the Braves were up for a doozy considering the opposing pitcher was Roy Halladay.
Kawakami was up to the challenge. The 33-year-old right hander pitched a career high 8 innings and for [...]
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