MEDICAL WATCH: SS Yunel Escobar (sore left elbow) was held out Aug. 

--LHP Tom Glavine is back on the 15-day disabled list with the same strained left flexor tendon, one day after he was activated from the DL and gave up seven runs in four innings against the Cubs Thursday. 

There was no need Friday afternoon to ask left-hander Tom Glavine how his left elbow was rebounding after his four-inning, seven earned-run start against the Cubs Thursday night: He was back on the 15-day disabled list with that same strained left elbow. 

--LHP Tom Glavine is back on the 15-day disabled list with the same strained left flexor tendon, one day after he was activated from the DL and gave up seven runs in four innings against the Cubs Thursday. 

There was no need Friday afternoon to ask left-hander Tom Glavine how his left elbow was rebounding after his four-inning, seven earned-run start against the Cubs Thursday night: He was back on the 15-day disabled list with that same strained left elbow. 

Even a matchup against one of the lowest-scoring teams in the majors couldn't end the recent struggles of the Atlanta Braves' pitching staff at home. 

The Braves Show's Bill Shanks talks about the newest Brave. 

Jair Jurrjens kept the Braves close against Matt Cain and the Giants. 

Tom Glavine went back on the Atlanta Braves' disabled list, a day after the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner was hit hard in his first start since June 10. 

Tom Glavine went back on the Atlanta Braves' disabled list on Friday, a day after the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner was hit hard in his first start since June 10. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 3B Chipper Jones (stomach virus) sat out the second game of the Aug. 

--LHP Tom Glavine, who had been out with a strained left flexor tendon, was activated from the 15-day disabled list for Thursday's start against the Cubs. 

Phase 2 of right fielder Jeff Francoeur's offensive comeback began Thursday night against the Cubs. 

A brief benches-clearing skirmish and only the second cycle in Atlanta history couldn't stop the Chicago Cubs from completing their first season sweep of the Braves. 

Earlier this season, the San Francisco Giants were at their best on the road, while the Atlanta Braves were one of the toughest teams to beat on their home field.