Tue Apr 22 19:47:13 2008

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Smoltz reaches 3,000 strikeouts

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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history with 3,000 career strikeouts in Tuesday's game against Washington.

Smoltz needed four coming into the contest, and got Nick Johnson and Austin Kearns looking in the second inning.

In the third, he got the opposing pitcher John Lannan swinging for the first out. Then Felipe Lopez missed on a low splitter in the next at-bat, as Smoltz reached the milestone.