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Atlanta Braves

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April 2008
- Chipper Jones Unwraps Win on 36th Birthday
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 24, 08 10:23 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Mike Jacobs Leads Marlins Past Braves
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 24, 08 9:00 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Smoltz Passes 3000K
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 10:23 PM CDT
  
  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 mark. More »
- Hudson Rebounds, Braves Win 5th Straight
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 21, 08 10:52 PM CDT
  
  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 season at 10-9. More »
- Jurrjens Sharp for 7 Innings to Help Braves Sweep Dodgers
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 6:32 PM CDT
  
  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 Los Angeles came in a three-game set in April 2000. More »
- Braves Beat Dodgers for 3rd Straight Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 19, 08 7:26 PM CDT
  
  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 a four-run fifth that accounted for all the Atlanta scoring and handed James (1-1) the win. More »
- Chipper's Two Homers Lead Braves Past Dodgers
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 18, 08 11:21 PM CDT
  
  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 seventh to make it 6-1. More »
- Smoltz Notches 10 Strikeouts, Braves Shut Out Marlins 8-0
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 9:55 PM CDT
  
  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 five shutout innings and struck out 10, increasing his career total to 2,996. More »
- Scott Olsen Shuts Down Braves in Marlins' Victory
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 9:59 PM CDT
  
  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 Marlins. He also stole two bases and scored once. More »
- Nationals Edge Braves, 5-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 7:47 PM CDT
  
  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 a strained right hamstring after letting all four batters he faced reach base. More »
- Francoeur Has 7 RBIs in Braves Win Over Nationals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 6:32 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Hudson Goes Eight Innings in Braves Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 11, 08 11:16 PM CDT
  
  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 two runs in the ninth on a bases-loaded single by Matt Diaz. More »
- Rockies Break Out Bats, Rout Braves 12-6
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 12:07 AM CDT
  
  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 in a spot start for the Rockies. More »
- Holliday Helps Jiminez Get Past Braves
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 11:25 PM CDT
  
  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 by a run as well. More »
- Holliday's HR Lifts Rockies Over Braves
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 12:14 AM CDT
  
  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 his second save of the season. More »
- Smoltz, Teixeira Lift Braves Past Mets
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 6, 08 6:29 PM CDT
  
  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 one run in seven innings, reports AP. More »
- Johnson Hits Grand Slam as Braves Top Mets
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 11:23 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Pirates Beat Braves in 10 Innings, 4-3
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 3, 08 10:37 PM CDT
  
  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 in Nyjer Morgan with a 10th-inning single. More »
- Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 1, 08 12:21 AM CDT
  
  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 »
March 2008
- Zimmerman Christens New Nats' Park with Walkoff
  
  newser | Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Mar 30, 08 11:10 PM CDT
  
  The Washington Nationals opened the 2008 season and their new ballpark with a win tonight over the Atlanta Braves, 3-2. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman called it a night with a walk-off home run over the center field wall. Jon Rauch, who surrended the tying run in the top of hte 9th, was the winning pitcher for the Nats; Zimmerman victim Peter Moylan took the loss for the Braves. More »

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Atlanta Braves' Andruw Jones rounds third base after he hit a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo, background, in the sixth inning of their baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007,... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann follows through a two-run double as St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, left, looks on during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, in St. Louis.... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Matthew Diaz connects for a fift- inning single during their baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Cardinals catcher Yadier... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones, right, slides safely into third base on a base hit by Mark Teixeira as Florida Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera awaits the late throw in the third inning of a baseball... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann (16) is congratulated by teammate Jeff Francoeur after McCann hit a solo home run against the Florida Marlins in the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, Aug.... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' John Smoltz tries to pickoff Florida Marlins' Josh Willingham at first base in the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann follows through on his solo home run against the Florida Marlins in the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Jeff Francoeur, right, heads to the dugout after striking out as manager Bobby Cox (6) argues the call with home plate umpire Doug Eddings in the eleventh inning of a baseball game against... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones reacts after striking out against Florida Marlins' Kevin Gregg in the tenth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007. The Marlins won 4-3. (AP Photo/Alan... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones, right, is unable to catch a double hit by Florida Marlins' Jeremy Hermida in the eleventh inning of a baseball game as left fielder Matt Diaz looks on, in Miami,... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar follows through on his solo home run off Florida Marlins' Dontrelle Willis in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar reacts after being hit by a pitch by Florida Marlins' Dontrelle Willis in the third inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Matt Diaz (23) is congratulated by teammate Yunel Escobar after hitting a home run against the Florida Marlins in the third inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007.... (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves' Buddy Carlyle pitches against the Florida Marlins in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. The Braves won 7-4. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) (Associated Press)

Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, left, wears a baseball glove as he watches the game against the Florida Marlins in the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007. The Marlins... (Associated Press)

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