--UT Brayan Pena strained the muscles in the middle of his back lifting boxes and shoving furniture around when he moved on last Monday's off day, he believes. Pena has been placed on the 15-day disables list, retroactive to May 5.

--RHP Buddy Carlyle has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 9, with a sprained muscle in the left side of his neck.

--LHP Chuck James was recalled from Class AAA Richmond (Va.) to start Saturday's game against the Pirates, a 5-2 loss. James wasn't hitting his spots, something he'd gotten back to doing at Richmond.

--2B Kelly Johnson's lead-off on base percentage, .372 last season, stands at .325 so far this year.

--RHP John Smoltz could stand to go only 13 days without picking up a baseball. The inflammation in his right biceps and shoulder, which sent him to the 15-day disabled list, has subsided. However, his right trapezius muscle is still sore. That will probably remain true the rest of the season.

BY THE NUMBERS
2,584 -- LHP Tom Glavine's career strikeouts, placing him 24th on the all-time strikeout list. Glavine passed Bob Feller (2,581) and Warren Spahn (2,583) when the notched three strikeouts against the Pirates May 9.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"Amen! Hallelujah!" -- 3B Chipper Jones after the Braves finally won a one-run game, the May 8 5-4 victory over the Padres.

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