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Williams Perez impresses in first start for Atlanta Braves in 2-1 win over Tampa Bay Rays
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Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman celebrates with teammates after scoring on a ground out by Todd Cunningham in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Atlanta. - photo by Todd Kirkland
ATLANTA — If this was an audition for a permanent spot in the Braves rotation, Williams Perez nailed it. Perez gave up one run over five innings and had seven strikeouts in his first major league start and fellow rookie Todd Cunningham drove in the tiebreaking run with a groundout as Atlanta beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night. “He was terrific,” said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez.
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