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Atlanta Braves’ Bats Silent in 1-0 Loss to Chicago Cubs
May 9th, 2012 at 10:51 PM
The Atlanta Braves couldn't get their bats going, and they fell 1-0 to the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of the series on Wednesday afternoon. Tim Hudson pitched a great game for the Braves, giving up only one run on five hits in seven innings. However, he got saddled with...

Randall Delgado Sharp, Atlanta Braves Even Series with Chicago Cubs
May 8th, 2012 at 11:23 PM
Randall Delgado did not get the win Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs, but he again showed the potential the Atlanta Braves have seen in him all along. ***PHOTO1*** Delgado went 5 2/3 innings, having mostly smooth sailing until the sixth inning when an Alfonso Soriano RBI-double chased him from the game....

Chicago Cubs Use Longball to Back Jeff Samardzija, Cruise Past Atlanta Braves
May 7th, 2012 at 11:42 PM
Tommy Hanson made just two crucial mistakes Monday against the Chicago Cubs, but Jeff Samardzija made one less and lasted an inning longer, giving the Cubs a 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. ***PHOTO1*** Hanson gave up only two runs in his six innings of work, and they both came within the first...

Brandon Beachy, Freddie Freeman Lead Atlanta Braves Sweep of Colorado Rockies
May 6th, 2012 at 10:12 PM
Yes, that is a sigh of relief you just heard coming from Denver now that Freddie Freeman has left. He and Brandon Beachy led the charge Sunday afternoon to help the Atlanta Braves sweep the Colorado Rockies. ***PHOTO1*** In a series that already saw two Braves comebacks, Freeman provided a three-run homer...

Atlanta Braves Rally from Early Deficit, Defeat Colorado Rockies 9-8 in Extras
May 5th, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Eric Hinske has been on fire recently, and he kept that going in dramatic fashion on Friday night. Hinske hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 9-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies. He tied a career high with four...

Randall Delgado Takes Hard Luck Loss to Philadelphia Phillies
May 3rd, 2012 at 5:16 PM
The Atlanta Braves desperately needed Randall Delgado to pitch deep into Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after the bullpen threw over seven innings in Wednesday's epic 11-winning win. He did just that, but Joe Blanton did him one inning better by throwing a complete game shutout. ***PHOTO1*** It is not often,...

Chipper Jones Hits Walk-off Homer to Snap Atlanta Braves Losing Streak to Philadelphia Phillies
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:15 AM
It took 11 innings and a combined 28 runs, but the Atlanta Braves finally snapped their eight-game losing streak to the Philadelphia Phillies with a Chipper Jones walk-off home run in extra innings to finish a wild game. ***PHOTO1*** The Braves gave up and scored season highs in runs scored and allowed...

Philadelphia Phillies Ride Wild Pitch Past Atlanta Braves
May 1st, 2012 at 11:33 PM
The Atlanta Braves entered Tuesday having lost their last seven meetings with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brandon Beachy winless in his career against them. Though Beachy pitched well enough to win, he got a hard luck no decision when the deciding run scored via a Jonny Venters wild pitch in...

Mike Minor Roughed up, Atlanta Braves Split Series with Pittsburgh Pirates
April 30th, 2012 at 10:40 PM
The first four starts Mike Minor made in 2012 were more than enough reason to give him the confidence to be in the Atlanta Braves starting rotation. Monday's finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates, however, saw Minor get rocked in a 9-3 loss. ***PHOTO1*** Minor allowed a career high seven runs in a...

Pittsburgh Pirates Shut Down Atlanta Braves, Even Series
April 28th, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Randall Delgado struggled in his first start since officially replacing Jair Jurrjens in the Atlanta Braves starting rotation. He was much more effective against the Pittsburgh Pirates, who evened the four-game series Saturday. ***PHOTO1*** The Pirates entered with the worst offense in the majors with a lineup featuring four starts with batting...

Atlanta Braves Defeat Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 Behind Strong Pitching and Timely Hitting
April 28th, 2012 at 12:31 AM
Coming off of a 5-2 road trip, the Atlanta Braves stayed hot as they began a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 6-1 victory on Friday night in Atlanta. The Braves' offense didn't show much life through the first six innings as they managed to muster only two runs against AJ Burnett. However, the offense kicked into high gear against the Pirates' bullpen in the seventh inning. ***PHOTO1*** The Braves...

Atlanta Braves Rally in Ninth, Take Series from Los Angeles Dodgers
April 26th, 2012 at 8:46 AM
The Atlanta Braves ended their road trip in dramatic fashion Wednesday with a three-run rally in the ninth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 and win the series. The win left the Braves flying home with a 5-2 record against Arizona and L.A. ***PHOTO1*** Down 2-1, Braves hitters were tasked...

Chipper Jones Homers on 40th Birthday, Leads Atlanta Braves Past Los Angeles Dodgers
April 25th, 2012 at 1:51 AM
Chipper Jones has always had a flair for the dramatic on his birthday, and his 40th was no except Tuesday when his solo home run off Aaron Harang was key to evening the series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. ***PHOTO1*** Harang had mostly smooth sailing most of the night, but...

Jair Jurrjens Throws Season-low Three Innings, Optioned to Triple-A
April 24th, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Jair Jurrjens saw his awful start get even late Monday night. After pitching a season-low three-plus innings and taking a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. ***PHOTO1*** Jurrjens gave up five runs on nine hits in three-plus innings in the 7-2 loss. The fifty pitch...

Five-run Inning Costs Atlanta Braves Five-game Winning Streak
April 22nd, 2012 at 8:18 PM
Randall Delgado has had a tendency in his Major League starts to have a single bad inning. Sunday, that bad inning was enough to cost the Atlanta Braves their five-game winning streak as they fell 6-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. ***PHOTO1*** After getting two outs in the second inning, the Diamondbacks loaded...

Tommy Hanson Throws Gem, Atlanta Braves Take Third Straight Over Arizona Diamondbacks
April 21st, 2012 at 11:54 PM
The Atlanta Braves did not throw up 10 runs Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the offense scored just enough to support a gem thrown by Tommy Hanson to win the club's fifth straight game. ***PHOTO1*** Hanson evened his record at 2-2 by throwing seven strong innings, getting charged with only...

Atlanta Braves Continue to Ride Hot Bats, Pitching Over Arizona Diamondbacks
April 21st, 2012 at 9:42 AM
The Atlanta Braves may have started 0-4, but one would never know by watching their last 10 games. They won their fourth straight game and ninth out of 10 Friday when they blew out the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1. ***PHOTO1*** During their 10-game hot streak, the Braves have scored 74 runs, the most...

Atlanta Braves Breeze Past New York Mets in Damp Series Finale
April 18th, 2012 at 5:04 PM
The Atlanta Braves, most specifically Dan Uggla, have never had much success against New York Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey, but the Bravos lit up him and the scoreboard en route to a 14-6 win on getaway day to secure the series. ***PHOTO1*** Uggla, who had never recorded a hit off Dickey...

Atlanta Braves Shell Johan Santana, Even Series with New York Mets
April 18th, 2012 at 12:08 AM
After Johan Santana and the New York Mets shut down the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day and proceeded to beat them in their first four meetings, the Braves got their revenge on Tuesday as they knocked around Santana en route to the shortest outing of his career. ***PHOTO1*** It seemed the Mets...

Atlanta Braves Fall 6-1 as New York Mets Silence Bats
April 16th, 2012 at 10:55 PM
The Atlanta Braves were swept by the New York Mets in the opening series of the season in the Big Apple. After winning five straight games, the Braves were hoping their luck would change against the Mets back in Atlanta. However, their bats went quiet and Tommy Hanson gave up...