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Kris Medlen, Ozzie Albies stand out in Gwinnett Braves win

Kris Medlen struck out five and walked none Wednesday night. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Kris Medlen struck out five and walked none Wednesday night. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM
By Staff writer
July 6, 2017

Kris Medlen got his first win and Ozzie Albies had three hits in four at-bats as the Gwinnett Braves beat the Norfolk Tides 10-3 Wednesday night in Lawrenceville.

Medlen (1-2) pitched six innings, allowing two earned runs and eight hits while walking none and striking out five.

Rio Ruiz went 3-for-5 with a home run and a season-high five RBIs for the G-Braves (43-41).

Mauricio Cabrera pitched a scoreless ninth for Gwinnett.

Jace Peterson extended his on-base streak to 19 games. He’s reached in every game he’s played for Gwinnett this season.

Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chris Johnson had two hits for Norfolk.

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