AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - John Smoltz took a big step in his return
form shoulder surgery, throwing three scoreless innings in his
first rehabilitation outing.
Pitching for the Boston Red Sox's Class A affiliate in
Greenville, Smoltz struck out two and threw 29 pitches in his first
game action in almost a year.
The 42-year-old Smoltz opened the season on the disabled list
following surgery last June to repair a torn labrum in his right
shoulder.
Smoltz, who has 210 career victories, agreed to a $5.5 million,
one-year deal with the Red Sox in January after 20 seasons with the
Atlanta Braves.
He made his first rehab appearance about 2½ hours from Atlanta
and hopes to be ready for his return to the major leagues next
month.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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