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Wisler a winner, turns back the clock to Smoltz

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  • Mark Simon

The scene was a familiar one for Atlanta Braves fans, though they would have to jog their memory banks quite a bit to recall what we’re referencing.

Rookie starter Matthew Wisler pulled a John Smoltz in his major-league debut.

What do we mean by that?

Wisler became the first Braves starter to make his debut with eight innings pitched since Hall-of-Fame inductee to be, Smoltz.