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Pedro leaves after 3 innings; Braves win season series vs. Phillies

Associated Press

Saturday, September 19, 2009

ATLANTA -- Pedro Martinez knew he wouldn't last long after straining his neck during a second-inning at-bat. Javier Vazquez outpitched an ailing Martinez, and the Atlanta Braves survived a shaky ninth inning to snap Philadelphia's six-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory over the Phillies on Saturday night. "When I took that swing on that second curve ball, I felt something," he said. "But I didn't think it was going to get worse than it was. I felt a little discomfort, but it got stiff as t ...

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