Bennett climbed the bump after Jair Jurrjens was scratched from the start early Wednesday afternoon. Jurrjens slipped leaving the clubhouse following Tuesday's road-trip-opening 10-5 loss, injuring his ankle. It happened on the same day Tom Glavine left after three innings with a strained elbow, landing the future Hall of Famer on the disabled list, and on the same day John Smoltz underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in Birmingham.
Jeff Bennett
12 June 2008
The Cubs lit up emergency starter Jeff Bennett for seven runs and seven hits in two-plus innings, Atlanta falling 7-2 to drop two games below .500.
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11 June 2008
leaving Wrigley Field last night and will not make his scheduled start tonight against the Cubs.
Jeff Bennett will toe the slab for the Braves, making his first start since April 23. Bennett has made three starts this season: against Pittsburgh on April 3 (the Mike Hampton warming-up, then straining his pec game), against Los Angeles on April 18 and at Florida April 23.
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