When the Atlanta Braves signed Troy Glaus this past offseason, they hoped for an offensive spark that has been lacking at first base in recent years; they got much more than they bargained for.
Glaus has been stellar this year, and last night was no exception. Glaus hit a home run off Robinson Tejada on an 0-2 count to give the Braves a 5-4 victory over the tough-luck Royals Saturday night.
Glaus went 1-4 in the game, his homer being his only hit, and Brian McCann also homered to run the Braves' winning streak to four games and send their home record to 23-7. Billy Wagner worked the ninth to earn the win.
The Royals, under skipper Ned Yost, still struggle to compete in a mediocre AL Central. Yost, who served as the Braves third base coach, bench coach, and bull ...
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Troy Glaus Secures Win in Ninth; Braves Up 1 1/2 Games in NL East
Posted: 20th June 2010 by Alan Parrish in MLBComments Off on Troy Glaus Secures Win in Ninth; Braves Up 1 1/2 Games in NL East