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Jair Jurrjens vs. Joe Blanton on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball

Aug. 30, 2009
A breakdown of the Jair Jurrjens-Joe Blanton matchup on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.
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MLB: Atlanta 10, Arizona 6

PHOENIX, May 30 (UPI) -- Yunel Escobar and pitcher Jair Jurrjens highlighted an early Atlanta offensive explosion Friday and the Braves went on to outslug Arizona 10-6.

MLB: Atlanta 8, Colorado 1

ATLANTA, May 19 (UPI) -- Jair Jurrjens pitched seven innings of one-run ball in the Atlanta Braves' 8-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

MLB: Atlanta 4 Philadelphia 0

PHILADELPHIA, April 7 (UPI) -- Jair Jurrjens pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings Tuesday, helping the Atlanta Braves post a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB: Atlanta 8, Colorado 4

ATLANTA, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Jair Jurrjens recorded a career-best 10 strikeouts Thursday in carrying the Atlanta Braves past Colorado 8-4.

MLB: Atlanta 10, Washington 5

ATLANTA, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- A three-run double by Brandon Jones highlighted a seven-run third inning Friday, allowing the Atlanta Braves to coast past Washington 10-5.
Phillies get pitcher Joe Blanton from A's

Phillies get pitcher Joe Blanton from A's

PHILADELPHIA, July 18 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Phillies have strengthened their starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Joe Blanton in a trade with the Oakland Athletics.

MLB: Atlanta 4, Toronto 0

TORONTO, June 27 (UPI) -- Jair Jurrjens and Mike Gonzalez combined on a three-hitter Friday and Mark Teixeira drove in three runs, giving Atlanta a 4-0 victory over Toronto.

MLB: Atlanta 7, Colorado 1

DENVER, June 16 (UPI) -- Jair Jurrjens pitched 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball Monday when Atlanta Braves posted a 7-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

MLB: Atlanta 6, LA Dodgers 1

ATLANTA, April 20 (UPI) -- Jair Jurrjens yielded three hits over eight innings Sunday and the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep with a 6-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB: Cleveland 5, Detroit 2

DETROIT, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Fausto Carmona turned in a two-run, eight-inning effort Wednesday as Cleveland moved into a share of the AL Central lead by downing Detroit 5-2.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch