"We couldn't put the ball in play and we couldn't hit a fly ball, " Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

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"He commanded his fastball on both sides of the plate and was really good again, " Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

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The opposite-field shot showed manager Fredi Gonzalez that Freeman is back in form after missing two weeks in April with a strained left oblique.

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Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said the Uptons were displaying the kind of 1-2 punch that the Braves were hoping for when they acquired them.

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Notes: Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said C Brian McCann, who's on the disabled list following offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum, could be activated Monday or Tuesday at Cincinnati.

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Besides Valentine, former managers such as Eric Wedge, Fredi Gonzalez, Willie Randolph, Bob Brenly, Tony Pena, Larry Bowa and Bob Melvin will look for another opportunity to resurrect their managerial careers.

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