ATLANTA

For their alumni weekend, the Atlanta Braves flew in the likes of Francisco CabreraandSid Bream to recreate the Cabrera pinch-hit which sent Bream (with his creaky legs) sliding home to put Atlanta into the 1992 World Series.

Other Braves in town for events such as the John Smoltz number retirement ceremony on Friday includedGreg Maddux, Dale Murphy, Marquis Grissom, Otis Nixon, Ralph Garr, Curtis Pride, and many more.

Former Braves manager Bobby Coxwas in the dugout when he asked: “Who’s No. 6?”

And the answer was John Sullivan. Sullivan coached for Cox from 1978 to 1981 in Atlanta before heading to Toronto with Cox and staying under managers Jimy WilliamsandCito Gaston.

Except this was not John Sullivan. It was an imposter. The Braves flew him in and put him up in a hotel, but it was not the real Sullivan. Worse, he also was in Atlanta for Cox’s uniform retirement last year. The imposter said he played in Greensboro, except the Braves’ affiliates were in Greenville and Greenwood.

DAVIS DOWN

Blue Jays outfielder Rajai Davis jammed his finger Wednesday night in Chicago and left the game Saturday because he was in too much pain. Davis iced his finger and has a blister from icing too long — much like Rickey Henderson in 1993.

UMP’S VERSION

Before the game Saturday, Blue Jays manager John Farrellexchanged lineup cards at home plate with Braves bench coach Carlos Tosca.

After Tosca left, Farrell asked umpire Dan Bellino about his balk call on Chad Beck, which gave the Braves a run on Friday.

“First. he said he didn’t stop, but you only have to stop when you go to the plate,” Farrell said. “Then, he said our pitcher buckled his right knee. I’m trying to get it right to tell my guy.”

TASTE OF THE MAJORS

Outfielder D.J. Jonesof Montgomery, Ala., who was selected in the 20th round by the Jays, was at Turner Field and given a tour of the Jays clubhouse byJose Bautista.

Jones played this spring at Hillsborough Community College and is expected to sign shortly.

As a freshman he hit .205 with nine RBIs and six steals in 32 games at Hillsborough.

PLAYING LEFT

Edwin Encarnacion had started 649 games in the major leagues before the Blue Jays faced Atlanta on Sunday. His 650th start was his debut in left field, as David Cooper started at first.

Encarnacion caught a routine fly ball from Matt Diazin the fifth inning, and two batters later made a running catch on the warning track of a fly ball off the bat of Andrelton Simmons.

With the Jays up 9-4, Encarnacion returned to first and Davis took over in left as Cooper was removed from the game.