Cincinnati Reds Vs Atlanta Braves MLB Live Streaming Online Coverage of League Baseball Radio COmmentary Video Feed Internet Broadcast Sopcast Yes Network Espn 360 Gamecast May 29, 2011. Jair Jurrjens has had the kind of command this season that's allowed him to pile up wins for the Atlanta Braves. A lack of control has kept him from ever beating the Cincinnati Reds during his career.
Jurrjens will try to move into a tie for the major league lead in wins and pitch the Braves to their fourth win in five games Sunday night in the finale of a weekend set at home against the weary Reds.
Jurrjens will try to move into a tie for the major league lead in wins and pitch the Braves to their fourth win in five games Sunday night in the finale of a weekend set at home against the weary Reds.
- 8:00 PM ET, May 29, 2011
- Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Sunday, May 29, 2011
TEAMS TIME (ET) NAT TV PITCHERS
Boston at Detroit 1:05 PM Buchholz vs Oliver
Chicago White Sox at Toronto 1:07 PM Danks vs Romero
Philadelphia at NY Mets 1:10 PM Worley vs Niese
San Diego at Washington 1:35 PM Moseley vs Maya
Cleveland at Tampa Bay 1:40 PM Masterson vs Hellickson
Arizona at Houston 2:05 PM Collmenter vs Happ
San Francisco at Milwaukee 2:10 PM Cain vs Gallardo
LA Angels at Minnesota 2:10 PM Haren vs Pavano
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 2:20 PM Karstens vs Dempster
Kansas City at Texas 3:05 PM Duffy vs Ogando
St. Louis at Colorado 3:10 PM Lohse vs Chacin
Baltimore at Oakland 4:05 PM Britton vs Moscoso
NY Yankees at Seattle 4:10 PM Sabathia vs Vargas
Florida at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM Nolasco vs Kershaw
Boston at Detroit 7:05 PM Beckett vs Verlander
Cincinnati at Atlanta 8:00 PM Cueto vs Jurrjens
The right-hander has gone at least seven innings during each home start in 2011, winning all three while posting a 1.64 ERA. He's struck out 14 while walking only two in 22 innings at Turner Field.
Jurrjens' only loss of the year came May 19 at Arizona, but he bounced back in fine fashion Tuesday at Pittsburgh by giving up six hits in 7 2/3 innings of the Braves' 2-0 win.
"I think out of (his) pitches, there were maybe one or two that didn't hit the mark where (catcher Brian) McCann set up," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "So when you have that kind of command with all your pitches, you're going to be successful."
Success is something Jurrjens (6-1, 1.56 ERA) has yet to experience against the Reds, as he's gone 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in four career starts.
With a victory, Jurrjens would join Pittsburgh's Kevin Correia, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels and Boston's Jon Lester with seven wins in 2011. St. Louis' Kyle Lohse and Milwaukee's Yovani Gallardo are also trying to reach that mark Sunday.
The slumping Reds will answer with Johnny Cueto (2-1, 2.19).
The right-hander allowed three runs for the third consecutive start, and was lifted after six innings Tuesday against Philadelphia. He didn't receive a decision as Cincinnati scored three in the top of the ninth and ended a six-game slide with a 6-3 victory.
Cueto is 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA in three career starts versus the Braves (29-24).
After falling 5-1 in Friday's series opener, the Braves came back with a 7-6 win in 12 innings Saturday. Chipper Jones singled home Jordan Schafer to lift Atlanta to its 11th victory in 15 home games this month.
"It's always good to come through on your last at-bat," said Jones, who was 0 for 4 with a walk before his hit.
McCann had two homers among his four hits, and rookie Freddie Freeman also went deep while recording his third three-hit game in May.
The Reds (27-26) played their second extra-inning game of the week after falling 5-4 in 19 to the Phillies on Wednesday. Cincinnati is 2-9 following a season high-tying five-game winning streak.
"We're beat up right now. That 19-inning game, you're still seeing the effects of that," manager Dusty Baker said.
Jonny Gomes snapped an 0-for-16 slump Saturday by tying a career high with four hits, exactly one year to the day after his last four-hit game. Gomes, who raised his batting average 23 points to .191, is hitless in three at-bats against Jurrjens.
Jurrjens' only loss of the year came May 19 at Arizona, but he bounced back in fine fashion Tuesday at Pittsburgh by giving up six hits in 7 2/3 innings of the Braves' 2-0 win.
"I think out of (his) pitches, there were maybe one or two that didn't hit the mark where (catcher Brian) McCann set up," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "So when you have that kind of command with all your pitches, you're going to be successful."
Success is something Jurrjens (6-1, 1.56 ERA) has yet to experience against the Reds, as he's gone 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in four career starts.
With a victory, Jurrjens would join Pittsburgh's Kevin Correia, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels and Boston's Jon Lester with seven wins in 2011. St. Louis' Kyle Lohse and Milwaukee's Yovani Gallardo are also trying to reach that mark Sunday.
The slumping Reds will answer with Johnny Cueto (2-1, 2.19).
The right-hander allowed three runs for the third consecutive start, and was lifted after six innings Tuesday against Philadelphia. He didn't receive a decision as Cincinnati scored three in the top of the ninth and ended a six-game slide with a 6-3 victory.
Cueto is 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA in three career starts versus the Braves (29-24).
After falling 5-1 in Friday's series opener, the Braves came back with a 7-6 win in 12 innings Saturday. Chipper Jones singled home Jordan Schafer to lift Atlanta to its 11th victory in 15 home games this month.
"It's always good to come through on your last at-bat," said Jones, who was 0 for 4 with a walk before his hit.
McCann had two homers among his four hits, and rookie Freddie Freeman also went deep while recording his third three-hit game in May.
The Reds (27-26) played their second extra-inning game of the week after falling 5-4 in 19 to the Phillies on Wednesday. Cincinnati is 2-9 following a season high-tying five-game winning streak.
"We're beat up right now. That 19-inning game, you're still seeing the effects of that," manager Dusty Baker said.
Jonny Gomes snapped an 0-for-16 slump Saturday by tying a career high with four hits, exactly one year to the day after his last four-hit game. Gomes, who raised his batting average 23 points to .191, is hitless in three at-bats against Jurrjens.
