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Jurrjens Wins for Gwinnett Braves

Former Atlanta pitcher goes eight strong innings.

After two straight rocky outings, former Atlanta Braves pitcher Jair Jurrjens turned in a strong outing Sunday.

Jurrjens (3-2) went eight innings, allowing no runs and three hits in the G-Braves' 1-0 victory over Rochester.

Christian Marrero had a run-scoring triple in the sixth inning to account for the G-Braves' only run.

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Gwinnett begins a four-game series against Lehigh Valley on Monday (7:05 p.m.) at Coolray Field. Players and coaches will be wearing camouflage jerseys in honor of Memorial Day.

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