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ATLANTA -- A team coming off a two-game sweep in which it was outscored 17-6 would normally love to be facing an opponent next with the worst record in the National League.The Miami Marlins, though, are the one team the Atlanta Braves have a winning record against this season.Atlanta (26-52) started the season 4-17 and three of those victories were against the Marlins, who would eventually lose two more games to the Braves before winning two of the past three.That is almost as bad as the Marlins (41-37) have done against the Tigers, who won 10-3 Wednesday in Detroit to finish the interleague matchup 0-4. The Tigers also swept a two-game series in Miami to open the season.At least Miami wont have to face Braves ace Julio Teheran on Thursday night in the opener of the four-game series that will move from Turner Field to Fort Bragg in North Carolina for Sundays patriotic finale.Teheran, who has a streak of 23 consecutive scoreless innings, will get an extra day of rest before facing the Marlins on Friday.Weve been extending him pretty good, so its good to give him an extra day any time we can, Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said.Teheran pitched a one-hit shutout in New York, then followed that up with eight scoreless innings in a no-decision against the same Mets in Atlanta last Saturday.The right-hander is just 3-7, but has a 2.46 ERA.Mike Foltynewicz will cut short his minor league rehab with Triple-A Gwinnett after one outing and start the series opener against the Marlins.Hes healthy and feeling good, Snitker said.The right-hander has been on the disabled list June 4 because of what was later diagnosed as bone spurs in his pitching elbow.Foltynewicz allowed just one hit, walked none and struck out five over five scoreless innings Saturday against Charlotte, throwing 65 pitches.It felt better than I thought it would, Foltynewicz said of his elbow. All the doctors say it is no structural damage in there. That puts me at ease of mind.Foltynewicz has made six major league starts this season, going 2-2 with a 3.51 ERA.Marlins manager Don Mattingly juggled his rotation Wednesday in Detroit and it didnt pay off.Right-hander Tom Kohler started instead of left-hander Wei-Yin Chen against the Tigers, but gave up four runs in a 46-pitch first inning and was gone after the third inning.Its really a chance to give (Chen) a little bit of a breather, but Atlanta is just stacked with lefties and these guys (the Tigers) are stacked with righties, Mattingly had told reporters in explaining the switch.Chen was the Marlins Opening Day starter at home against Detroit, but has struggled to live up to expectations after getting a five-year deal worth $80 million as a free agent.Chen, who is 4-2 with a 5.00 ERA, couldnt get out of the third inning two starts ago against Colorado, but bounced back with seven innings against the Chicago Cubs in his most recent outing.The native of Taiwan will be making his third start of the season against the Braves after posting a 2.38 ERA in a pair of no-decisions in games the Marlins lost.Chen faced the Braves once in interleague play while with Baltimore, pitching seven scoreless innings in a victory.Miami outfielder Ichiro Suzuki comes into the series 12 hits short of 3,000 in the majors after getting two singles in each of the games at Detroit. The 42-year-old former star in Japan is batting .342.The Marlins lost by seven runs Wednesday despite getting 14 hits. Third baseman Martin Prado had four of them to lift his average to .316.Im disappointed, Mattingly told reporters after the sweep in Detroit. But there is no time for that. We have to go play. Thats basically how we have to look at it, get moving.Atlanta swept in a three-game interleague series by Cleveland, which ran its winning streak to 12 games Wednesday night. The Braves are 11-32 at home this season. Nike Vapormax Dhgate . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Cheap Vapormax Plus . -- Charline Labonte couldnt have asked for a better homecoming. http://www.outletvapormaxireland.com/vapormax-plus-wholesale-china/vapormax-plus-womens-ireland.html . 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His name was just as easy to spot in the record books as well.Haas, co-founder of Newman-Haas Racing with late actor Paul Newman, has died. He was 86.His company, Carl Haas Automobile Imports Inc., posted a statement on its website Thursday saying Haas died on June 29 at his home surrounded by family.Newman-Haas established itself as one of the most successful open-wheel teams, hiring Mario Andretti as its first driver. Among its other drivers were Michael Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Paul Tracy, Sebastien Bourdais and Christian Fittipaldi. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway issued a statement Thursday describing Haas as one of the most influential men in motorsports for nearly a half-century.Newman-Haas cars made 30 starts over a 28-year span at the Indianapolis 500 from 1983-2011, with six top-five finishes. He also fielded teams in Can-Am, Formula 1 and NASCAR.Known for his omnipresent cigar and a savvy business sense, Haas teamed with Newman to form Newman-Haas in 1983 and build a long record of success with the legendary Andretti leading that impressive driver roster.NHR won 107 IndyCar races and eight CART titles, including the final four in Champ Car, CARTs successor. Andretti won the 1984 title along with 18 races with the team over the final 12 years of his legendary career.Overall, Haas teams won 16 championships and more than 140 races over a 44-year career as an owner.He touched many lives and many careers with his involvement in the sport, Andretti said Thursday by phone. He certainly touched my life. I felt I should have some say in matters with the team and the engineers, and they gave me that.Though Newman was the face and oftentimes the voice for their successful racing operation, Haas was happy doing the everyday work in the background.dddddddddddd But make no mistake, Haas respected Newmans business mind and included him in every facet of a venture Andretti called a marriage made in Heaven.The pair endured some dark times as well.Haas and Newman were among a fierce group of team owners devoted to open wheel racing on road and street courses. That philosophy clashed with owner Tony George, whose family owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the marquee Indianapolis 500 and considered that race as the cornerstone for an oval-based series.Andretti recalls Haas and Newman eventually coming around to the concept of racing on an all circuits, but it wasnt easy.Paul and Carl were primarily devoted to road racing because they were both racers, Andretti said. They came to embrace ovals even if they didnt totally like it. When Tony started his series all he had was Indy, while CART had everything but Indy.Paul and Carl were loyal to who they were with, and held on to their ideal as long as they could.George eventually formed the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 and created a bitter open wheel racing split that damaged both circuits. The rival series eventually reunified in 2008 with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing being one of the final teams to join, but the sport has struggled to regain its stature.Andretti said Haas remained an unpretentious, likable personality who was never far from his cigar unless he was asleep.Fellow owners felt the same way.IndyCar and NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi tweeted, R.I.P. Carl Haas. You were a mentor, a leader, and great friend to many including me. You will be missed my friend. ' ' '