Game 138 Recap: Braves 2, Astros 1

by David J. Phillip - AP Atlanta Braves pitcher Javier Vazquez shutout the Astros through 7 innings, getting the win. View full size photo uploaded September 8, 2009 The Braves actually won a game they were supposed to win. They actually got enough offense for the win when their starting pitcher gave them a quality start. They actually won a game in which their bullpen was shaky, but persevered. Javier Vazquez was an escape artist tonight, creating bases loaded and runners-on situations and then wiggling his way out of them -- with help from his defense. The offense was supplied by two almost identically placed homeruns off the bats of Adam LaRoche and Nate McLouth. Good thing we got the longball; our 3-4-5-6 hitters were hitless, and 2 of the Braves 5 hits came from the pitcher, Vazquez. Final - 9.8.2009 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Atlanta Braves 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 Houston Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7...