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Published on: 08/04/08
• When, where: 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, AT&T Park, San Francisco.
• TV; Radio: SportSouth; 640 AM and 94.9 FM.
• Probable starters: LHP Jonathan Sanchez (8-7, 4.61 ERA), Giants vs. LHP Mike Hampton (0-0, 10.00 ERA), Braves.
• Sanchez update: He's 0-3 with an 8.57 ERA in his past five starts, and last four innings or fewer in three of his past four starts. Sanchez has only faced the Braves twice, both times in relief in July 2007. He went 0-1 with a 10.13 ERA in those two appearances, with four hits and three runs allowed in 2-2/3 innings. No Braves player has more than three at-bats or one hit against him.
• Hampton update: The veteran makes his third start since returning from a 35-month absence for injuries. Hampton gave up four runs, seven hits and four walks in five innings for no decision Thursday in a 9-4 win against St. Louis, after being charged with six runs and eight hits in four innings at Philadelphia on July 26. The lefty is 13-4 with a 3.68 ERA in 21 starts against the Giants, but hasn't faced them since 2003. Rich Aurilia is 10-for-43 against him, while the only four other Giants who've faced him are a combined 0-for-10.
— David O'Brien
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