Associated Press
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. ó Tom Glavine was glad to get his first minor league victory in 22 years. It’s his major league total of 305 that the Atlanta left-hander wants to add to, though.
Glavine, trying to come back from arm surgery at age 43, pitched five scoreless innings for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday in an 10-6 International League victory over Indianapolis.
“It’s been a long time since I won a game in the minors and I hope it’s the last one,” said Glavine, who was promoted to the Braves during the 1987 season.
Glavine allowed six hits, but induced three double plays. He struck out the first two batters he faced and walked only one, throwing 41 of his 67 pitches for strikes.
Encouraged by the outing, Glavine said he could be pitching the majors as soon as Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs in Atlanta.