Nice outing from Braves ace John Smoltz (6 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K). He had 5 strikeouts in the first two innings, and then the Phils started getting around on him.
The offense was carried by Brian McCann (3-4, 3RBI, HR) and Edgar Renteria (2-5, 2RBI, 2HR).
Bob Wickman got the win in the 5-3 game and his twin (minus the facial hair) Chad Paronto got the save by pitching a scoreless 10th inning.
Pete Orr pinch ran for McCann in the 9th and advanced to 3rd base, but couldn't cross the plate.
The real story today was the bullpen. Last season, the Bravos opened up on LA with an 11-10 win over the Dodgers.
Last opening day the Braves bullpen:
5IP, 11H, 5R, 5ER, 0BB, 3K
2007 opening day for the Braves bullpen:
4IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 3BB, 4K
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