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Evan Gattis Hits Go-ahead Homer in Eighth Inning, Atlanta Braves Beat Pittsburgh Pirates
April 19th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
Evan Gattis added to his storybook rookie season with the Atlanta Braves in the series opener on Thursday at PNC Park. Though he wasn't in the starting lineup with fellow rookie Julio Teheran on the mound, Gattis hit a pinch-hit go-ahead homer to lift the Braves over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4. ***VIDEO1*** The...

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates
April 18th, 2013 at 4:09 PM
After a brief two-game set with the Kansas City Royals at home, the Atlanta Braves have hit the road again for a 10-game road trip. They start by hitting PNC Park to play the Pittsburgh Pirates in a four-game series starting Thursday. Although the Braves had their streak of 10 consecutive...

Atlanta Braves Split Series with Kansas City Royals, 10-game Winning Streak Snapped
April 17th, 2013 at 8:41 PM
The Atlanta Braves finally had their 10-game winning streak snapped Wednesday afternoon by the Kansas City Royals at Turner Field. Mike Minor took the hard-luck loss in a 1-0 game. Kansas City benefited from a mental error on the part of Evan Gattis. After Alcides Escobar singled to start the fourth, he...

Starting Lineups for Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves: 4/17/2013
April 17th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
The Atlanta Braves host the Kansas City Royals for the final game in their two-game series this afternoon.  It's an early start in Atlanta, with the games first pitch scheduled for 12:10pm.  Mike Minor is going for this third win in as many starts.  Here are the lineups: Royals: 1. Alex Gordon, LF 2. Alcides Escobar, SS 3....

Atlanta Braves Pound Five Home Runs, Beat Kansas City Royals for 10th Straight Win
April 17th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
The Atlanta Braves once again proved they're the team to beat in Major League Baseball on Tuesday, overcoming three errors by launching five solo homers at Turner Field to top the Kansas City Royals 6-3 for their 10th straight win. The Braves blew up a decisive eighth inning, when Kevin Herrera...

Series Preview: Kansas City Royals at Atlanta Braves
April 16th, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Thanks to the Houston Astros switching leagues, interleague play comes to the Atlanta Braves in mid-April. The short two-game set is the only taste the Braves get of both the Kansas City Royals and Turner Field before hitting the road for another 10-game road trip. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves enter the series with...

Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals to Honor Jackie Robinson Tuesday
April 15th, 2013 at 8:19 AM
On Monday, the majority of Major League Baseball will mark Jackie Robinson Day, but the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals will celebrate on Tuesday because both clubs have a day off on Monday. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves and Royals, as well as every other Major League team, will wear Robinson's no. 42...

Toronto Blue Jays Interested in Trading with Atlanta Braves for Tyler Pastornicky
April 14th, 2013 at 7:21 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays have expressed interest to the Atlanta Braves for a trade involving Tyler Pastornicky, Jim Bowden tweets. ***PHOTO1*** Pastornicky originally came to Braves in the July 2010 trade that also brought Alex Gonzalez to Atlanta while shipping off Yunel Escobar, but the Blue Jays are desperate for a stopgap...

Atlanta Braves Extend Winning Streak to Nine with Blowout Win Over Washington Nationals
April 14th, 2013 at 6:08 PM
If you haven't noticed, the Atlanta Braves are simply on a roll. Their 9-0 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Sunday extended their winning streak to nine games and improved their Major League-best record to 11-1, completing a three-game sweep of their division rivals on the road. ***VIDEO1*** Most...

Atlanta Braves Win Eighth Straight, Take Series from Washington Nationals
April 13th, 2013 at 8:20 PM
The Atlanta Braves put together their eighth consecutive win on the backs of Tim Hudson and Evan Gattis, taking the series and setting up a potential sweep of the Washington Nationals in a 3-1 game. ***VIDEO1*** Gattis hit a two-run home in the third inning after a costly throwing error by Ryan...

Ramiro Pena Becomes Unexpected Hero, Atlanta Braves Top Washington Nationals in 10
April 13th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Ramiro Pena was signed as a utility infielder for his glove work, but did pretty much everything for the Atlanta Braves in the series opener with the Washington Nationals, including hitting his first homer since 2011 to give Atlanta a 6-4 win at Nationals Park. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves exercised incredible patience in...

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
April 12th, 2013 at 8:03 AM
The Atlanta Braves get their first look of the 2013 Washington Nationals starting Friday night in a three-game series. Here are some things to watch over the weekend. The Braves carry the Majors' best record at 8-1 into the series while swinging red hot bats, and B.J. Upton and Jason Heyward...

Atlanta Braves Crush Miami Marlins to Finish Sweep
April 11th, 2013 at 8:43 AM
When Chipper Jones coined the terms "yicketty" and "mammo" for home runs and monster home runs last season, he surely didn't envision the power output of this year's Atlanta Braves team. Juan Francisco and Evan Gattis each went mammo as the Bravos finished off a three-game sweep of the Miami...

Atlanta Braves Trade with Baltimore Orioles for Luis Ayala
April 10th, 2013 at 4:33 PM
The Atlanta Braves acquired right-handed relief pitcher Luis Ayala from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Chris Jones on Wednesday afternoon, braves.com reports. ***VIDEO1*** The 35-year-old Ayala has started sluggish with the Orioles this year, giving up two runs through two innings, but he has a 2.40 ERA in...

Atlanta Braves Beat Miami Marlins on Backs of Evan Gattis, Kris Medlen
April 10th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
The Atlanta Braves bumped up their record to 7-1 Tuesday night when they beat the Miami Marlins by a 3-2 score. Evan Gattis and Justin Upton continued carrying the offense while Kris Medlen didn't allow an earned run. ***VIDEO1*** Gattis, who is hitting cleanup in just the second week of his career...

Paul Maholm’s Gem, Justin Upton’s Bat Lead Atlanta Braves Past Miami Marlins
April 9th, 2013 at 9:08 AM
Atlanta Braves fans can expect that Justin Upton and Paul Maholm will eventually look human, but they showed no signs Monday night in their road opener against the Miami Marlins. Upton produced all of the Braves' runs and finished a triple short of the cycle while Maholm threw a gem...

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves Visit Miami Marlins in First 2013 Road Trip
April 8th, 2013 at 3:58 PM
The Atlanta Braves travel to Florida on their first road trip of the year to play the Miami Marlins in a three-game series. It starts a strange string of games in which they have two off days in eight days but only have four more home games the rest of...

B.J. Upton Ties Game for Atlanta Braves, Justin Upton Hits Walk-off Homer Against Chicago Cubs
April 6th, 2013 at 11:39 PM
The Atlanta Braves created history Saturday night at Turner Field. B.J. Upton hit a game-tying home run in the ninth, followed by Justin Upton hitting a walk-off shot two batters later to cap off a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. It was the first time a pair of brothers had...

Mike Minor Leads Atlanta Braves Past Chicago Cubs in Series Opener
April 6th, 2013 at 8:47 AM
Mike Minor looked like he didn't miss a beat from the second half of 2012 in Friday night's series opener with the Chicago Cubs. He pitched into the eighth inning for the Atlanta Braves in the 4-1 win. ***VIDEO1*** Minor went 7-2/3 innings, giving up just one run and striking out seven....

Frank Wren Forces Chicago Cubs Off Field During Atlanta Braves Batting Practice
April 5th, 2013 at 11:47 PM
In a maneuver that really shouldn't have needed to happen, Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren had to request of Chicago Cubs manager Dave Sveum that his team leave the field during the Braves' batting practice before Friday night's game at Turner Field, espn.com reports. The Braves wanted to do outfield...