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Maine, Mets
Hold On for
Win Over Braves

Beltran's two-run double sparks four-run
third inning

Apr 26, 08 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Carlos Beltran hit a two-run double in the Mets' four-run third inning, and New York held on for a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves today. John Maine pitched five effective innings and David Wright snapped out of a slump with two hits for the Mets. Atlanta dropped to 0-8... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Atlanta Braves • National League • Billy Wagner • David Wright • John Maine • baseball • Chipper Jones • Carlos Beltran • Martin Prado

Wild Win For Jurrjens, Braves 

Atlanta sends Mets to fifth loss in six games

Apr 25, 08 10:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jair Jurrjens walked three consecutive batters with the bases loaded in the third inning, then got his first major league hit ahead of Kelly Johnson's tiebreaking, two-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling New York Mets, 6-3, on Friday. Johnson had four RBIs for the Braves, who... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Atlanta Braves • Jair Jurrjens • baseball • Jeff Francoeur • Kelly Johnson

Chipper Jones Unwraps Win on 36th Birthday

Braves cruise past Marlins 7-4 as slugger goes 3-for-3

Apr 24, 08 10:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Happy birthday, Chipper Jones. The Braves slugger celebrated his 36th birthday by going 3-for-3, including a homer, to lead Atlanta past the NL East-leading Florida Marlins 7-4 on Thursday night. Jones also singled in the fifth, and was walked intentionally in his final at-bat while the crowd booed loudly. More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Florida Marlins • baseball • Chipper Jones • Chuck James • Manny Acosta

Mike Jacobs Leads Marlins Past Braves

Jacobs, Ramirez
homer for Florida; Uggla helps

Apr 24, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Jacobs hit a two-run homer and Hanley Ramirez added a solo shot to power the Florida Marlins to a 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves last night. Florida's Dan Uggla went 3-for-5, including a two-run triple in the ninth. More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Florida Marlins • baseball • Josh Willingham • Jeff Bennett • Mike Jacobs • Hanley Ramirez • Dan Uggla

 Smoltz Passes 3000K 

Atlanta ace outdueled by rookie as Washington rolls, 6-0

Apr 22, 08 10:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts, but was outpitched by John Lannan in the Washington Nationals' 6-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Smoltz fanned Felipe Lopez in the third inning, the veteran hurler's fourth of the game, to reach the... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • John Smoltz • Washington Nationals • baseball • John Lannan • Felipe Lopez

 Hudson Rebounds,
 Braves Win 5th Straight 

Atlanta's ace puts team above .500 for the first time

Apr 21, 08 10:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Hudson pitched six scoreless innings before tiring and drove in two runs, leading the Braves past the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Monday night for Atlanta's fifth straight win. The Braves have allowed only six runs during their winning streak, which pushed them above .500 for the first time this... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Tim Hudson • Washington Nationals • baseball • Matt Chico

 Jurrjens Sharp for
 7 Innings to Help
 Braves Sweep Dodgers

As Braves beat Los Angeles 6-1

Apr 20, 08 6:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jair Jurrjens pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, Mark Teixeira homered and the Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles 6-1 Sunday for their first sweep of the Dodgers in eight years. The Braves gave up a total of only three runs in defeating the Dodgers three times. Atlanta's last sweep over... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Los Angeles Dodgers • Mark Teixeira • Jair Jurrjens • baseball • Chipper Jones

Braves Beat Dodgers for 3rd Straight Win 

James returns from minors to pick up his first victory

Apr 19, 08 7:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chuck James did a good impression of Tom Glavine. Just hours after coming back from the minors, James allowed one run in five innings and the Atlanta bullpen shut down the Dodgers, leading the Braves past Los Angeles 4-1 today for their third straight victory. Mark Teixeira's two-run single highlighted... More »

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MLB • Andruw Jones • Atlanta Braves • Los Angeles Dodgers • Mark Teixeira • baseball • Chuck James • Tom Glavine.

 Chipper's Two Homers
 Lead Braves Past Dodgers

Starter Bennett does admirable job filling spot in Atlanta rotation

Apr 18, 08 11:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chipper Jones homered twice for the second game in a row to lead Atlanta past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1 on Friday. Jones hit a three-run shot off Derek Lowe in the fifth to break open a 2-0 game, then added a solo homer against Chan Ho Park in the... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Los Angeles Dodgers • Bobby Cox • Derek Lowe • Matt Kemp • baseball • Jeff Bennett • Chan Ho Park

Smoltz Notches 10 Strikeouts, Braves Shut Out Marlins 8-0

Veteran ace racks up K total in only 5 innings of work

Apr 17, 08 9:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - With John Smoltz on the mound and Chipper Jones at the plate, their team looked like the Atlanta Braves of old. The Braves began Thursday night's game off to their worst start since 1990, but Smoltz and Jones provided a lift to help beat the Florida Marlins 8-0. Smoltz pitched... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • John Smoltz • Florida Marlins • baseball • Chipper Jones • Ricky Nolasco

 Scott Olsen Shuts Down
 Braves in Marlins' Victory

Florida earns first shut out since last July

Apr 15, 08 9:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scott Olsen pitched seven sharp innings of five-hit ball, leading the Florida Marlins to a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Olsen (2-0) struck out three and did not walk a batter. He threw 84 pitches, 62 for strikes. Josh Willingham hit an RBI triple for the... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Florida Marlins • baseball • Scott Olsen

Nationals Edge Braves, 5-4 

Atlanta's Glavine leaves in first inning with injury

Apr 13, 08 7:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Atlanta starter Tom Glavine left with an injury before recording an out, and the Washington Nationals ended their nine-game losing streak by holding on to edge the Braves 5-4 today. Glavine (0-1), who was replaced by Jeff Bennett,  matched the shortest start of his 22-season, 303-win career, departing with... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Tom Glavine • Washington Nationals • baseball • Jeff Bennett • Tim Redding • Paul LoDuca

Francoeur Has 7 RBIs in Braves Win Over Nationals

Smoltz allows one run in six inning as Washington loses 9th straight

Apr 12, 08 6:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jeff Francoeur had two home runs and a career-high seven RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves handed the Washington Nationals their ninth straight loss, 10-2 today. Francoeur hit a three-run home run in the first, a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run shot in the sixth. He came in... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • John Smoltz • National League • Washington Nationals • baseball • Jeff Francoeur

Hudson Goes
Eight Innings in Braves Win

Righthander improves to 6-1 all-time against Washington

Apr 11, 08 11:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tim Hudson scattered three hits over eight innings, outpitching Nationals starter Matt Chico, and Atlanta defeated Washington, 3-0, on Friday. Hudson struck out five and walked two while improving to 6-1 all-time against the Nationals. Yunel Escobar hit a solo home run in the sixth inning, and the Braves added... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Tim Hudson • Washington Nationals • baseball • Matt Diaz • Matt Chico • Yunel Escobar

Rockies Break Out Bats,
Rout Braves 12-6 

Highest offensive output for Colorado this young season

Apr 10, 08 12:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yorvit Torrealba hit a three-run home run to cap off a six-run third inning and the Colorado Rockies won their third straight, beating the Atlanta Braves 12-6 on Wednesday night. Matt Holliday had a triple and two RBIs and Ryan Spilborghs went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Colorado Rockies • Matt Holliday • baseball

Holliday Helps Jiminez
Get Past Braves 

Rockies get win but offensive woes continue

Apr 8, 08 11:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez overcame a shaky start and Matt Holliday hit two run-scoring singles in the Colorado Rockies' 4-3 win over the hard-luck Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Each of the Braves' five losses so far have come by one run. The Rockies have won three games so far, each... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Colorado Rockies • Matt Holliday • baseball

Holliday's HR Lifts Rockies Over Braves

Colorado snaps losing streak in quick, tightly-played game

Apr 8, 08 12:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Matt Holliday hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth, Aaron Cook pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Matt Herges (1-0) got the victory in relief of Cook, and Manny Corpas got... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Colorado Rockies • Matt Holliday • baseball

 Smoltz, Teixeira Lift
 Braves Past Mets 

Atlanta relievers combine to make lead hold up

Apr 6, 08 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Johan Santana was sharp. The New York Mets just couldn't do much against John Smoltz and the Braves bullpen. Smoltz pitched five scoreless innings in his season debut and Atlanta beat New York 3-1 on Sunday to complete a two-game sweep of the rain-shortened series. Santana (0-1) gave up only... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • John Smoltz • Aaron Heilman • Mark Teixeira • Johan Santana • baseball • Peter Moylan • Blaine Boyer • Rafael Soriano • Will Ohman

Johnson Hits Grand Slam as Braves Top Mets

Injured 2B breaks
open close game in
7th inning

Apr 5, 08 11:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kelly Johnson's pinch-hit grand slam broke open a close game and the Atlanta Braves overcame a rare call reversal and beat the New York Mets 11-5 today. Johnson, the Braves regular 2B, didn't start for the third straight game due to his sore right knee. With two outs in the... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Atlanta Braves • National League • Tim Hudson • baseball • Jose Reyes • Jeff Francoeur • Kelly Johnson • Jorge Sosa • Mark Kotsay

Pirates Beat Braves in 10 Innings, 4-3

Nady the hero again as Pittsburgh takes the rubber match

Apr 3, 08 10:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Hampton grimaced after throwing a warmup pitch, and the Atlanta Braves bullpen got ready for a long night—in the field and on the mound. Eventually, Xavier Nady and the Pittsburgh Pirates broke through. Nady, who hit two homers in the Pirates' extra-innings win in the series opener, drove... More »

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MLB • Atlanta Braves • Pittsburgh Pirates • Nyjer Morgan • baseball • Xavier Nady • Mike Hampton • Jeff Bennett • Jack Wilson

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