NEW YORK --- Eighteen hours after Mike Gonzalez gave up the tying run in the ninth inning of an agonizing 10-inning loss against the Mets, theBraves' closer was back on the mound in the 12th inning Wednesday afternoon, sent to protect a one-run lead. 

May 13, 2009 (Baseball Musings delivered byNewstex) -- 

After blowing a save chance about 19 hours earlier, Mike Gonzalez was determined. 

ForFloridaMarlins pitcher Andrew Miller, currently in Jacksonville on an injury-rehabilitation assignment, it might be one and done. 

May 13, 2009 (MetsBlog delivered byNewstex) -- 

Shortstop Yunel Escobar leads the Braves with four three-hit games after Monday's 3-for-4 effort against the Mets, and he had another multi-hit game the next night at Citi Field. 

--1B Casey Kotchman has not made an error since coming to the Braves in the Mark Teixeira deal July 29, 2008. 

--3B Chipper Jones played catch in the outfield before batting practice Tuesday and pronounced himself ready to go. 

You don't panic on Mother's Day. 

NEW YORK --- With one-fifth of their season completed, theBraves have been almost as good on the road as they've been bad at home. 

NEW YORK --- TheBraves didn't give Jair Jurrjens much run support Tuesday night, as usual. 

Johan Santana and Derek Lowe are neighbors who live three homes apart in Fort Myers, Fla. 

Carlos Beltran's outstanding play is certainly a key reason the New York Mets have been able to withstand the loss of slugger Carlos Delgado. 

Mets manager Jerry Manuel and GM Omar Minaya have both said they want to see more fight out of their team this year. 

--LHP Mike Gonzalez appeared in four out of five games in the first two series in the current eight-game road trip and pitched effectively while doing it.