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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Mike Hampton pitched two scoreless innings in his first appearance against major-league batters in two years, helping Atlanta beat a Houston Astros split squad 6-4.
Hampton has been sidelined with shoulder and elbow injuries and, most recently, a leg injury. He hasn’t pitched in a big-league game since 2005, but Braves manager Bobby Cox said he still has Hampton penciled in for a spot in the rotation.
