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  • May 2008

    • Kotsay's Double Gives Braves Win Over A's

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 16, 08 11:05 PM CDT

      Kotsay's Double Gives Braves Win Over A's

      Mark Kotsay knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night for their eighth straight home victory. The loss was a season-high fourth in a row for the A's, who have dropped six of seven on their current nine-game road trip. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Atlanta Braves  • Oakland Athletics  • Chipper Jones  • Mark Teixeira  • Jeff Francoeur  • Mark Kotsay  • Brian McCann  • Manny Acosta

    • Braves Douse Torrid Pirates for DH Split

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 12, 08 10:21 PM CDT

      Braves Douse Torrid Pirates for DH Split

      Tim Hudson limited Pittsburgh to two hits and an unearned run over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves halted their seven-game road losing slide with an 8-1 victory that concluded Monday's doubleheader. In the opener, Freddy Sanchez hit a three-run double and Zach Duke pitched six shutout innings as the Pirates won 5-0, their sixth consecutive win. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Atlanta Braves  • Tim Hudson  • Freddy Sanchez  • Jeff Francoeur  • Mark Kotsay  • Zach Duke

    • Sanchez' Hit Beats Braves

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 9, 08 11:08 PM CDT

      Sanchez' Hit Beats Braves

      Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves tonight. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and is 9-for-17 in four games since being moved to the top of the Pirates' lineup. John Grabow (2-1) struck out one in a scoreless ninth to earn the win. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • National League  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Atlanta Braves  • Chipper Jones  • Tom Glavine  • Freddy Sanchez  • Jeff Francoeur  • Brian McCann

  • April 2008

    • Wild Win For Jurrjens, Braves

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 25, 08 10:47 PM CDT

      Wild Win For Jurrjens, Braves

      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 sent the Mets to their fifth loss in six games. More »

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

    • Francoeur Has 7 RBIs in Braves Win Over Nationals

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 12, 08 6:32 PM CDT

      Francoeur Has 7 RBIs in Braves Win Over Nationals

      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 with four RBIs in 10 games. The Nationals' skid is their longest since moving to Washington in 2005. More »

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

    • Johnson Hits Grand Slam as Braves Top Mets

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 11:23 PM CDT

      Johnson Hits Grand Slam as Braves Top Mets

      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 seventh and the Braves leading 5-3, Johnson took Jorge Sosa deep for his second career grand slam. More »

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

    • Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 1, 08 12:21 AM CDT

      Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12

      Tom Glavine left his first game back with Atlanta with a 4-2 lead after five innings, but that's when things were just getting started. The Braves' bullpen would quickly cough up that lead, before the Pirates relievers outshamed them, giving up five runs in the ninth inning, thanks to four walks and a defensive gaffe by outfielder Jason Bay, but eventually won in 12 thanks to a three-run homer by Xavier Nady, writes AP. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Pittsburgh Pirates  • Atlanta Braves  • Tom Glavine  • Xavier Nady  • Jeff Francoeur  • Jason Bay  • Brian McCann

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