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09/17/2007 8:46 PM ET
Jones returns to Braves for Showdown
Showdown to be aired Tuesday on MiLB.TV and ESPN2
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Brandon Jones is 7-for-20 in his last five games to raise his batting average to .259. (Barbara Houston)

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ATLANTA -- Brandon Jones made his second consecutive start in left field for the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. On Tuesday night, he'll rejoin his Richmond Braves teammates in Oklahoma City, where they'll look to claim Triple-A bragging rights in the Bricktown Showdown.

The Showdown, which will be aired on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET, will pit Richmond against the Sacramento River Cats, who won the Pacific League championship. Blaine Boyer will get the start for Richmond in this one-game event.

Jones helped Richmond win the International League title with a pair of wins on Saturday and then traveled to Washington, D.C., to make his Major League debut on Sunday. The 23-year-old outfielder combined to hit .295 with 19 homers and 100 RBIs in 138 games with Double-A Mississippi and Richmond this season.

Cox said Jones would be back with his club when they conclude their three-game series against the Marlins on Wednesday.

Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.