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Atlanta Braves Lose Nightcap, New York Mets Sweep Doublheader
June 19th, 2013 at 9:06 AM
The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets finally finished their marathon of three games in just under 24 hours Tuesday night at Turner Field, but the Braves were on the short end of a 6-1 final in the Major League debut of Zack Wheeler. ***VIDEO1*** Wheeler was effectively wild, giving up no...

Atlanta Braves Rally Falls Short, New York Mets Take Doubleheader Opener
June 18th, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Matt Harvey continued his dominant year, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning in the Atlanta Braves' 4-3 loss to the New York Mets in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Turner Field. ***VIDEO1*** Harvey, who took advantage of the fact that the Braves and Mets had just finished Monday's rain...

Atlanta Braves Take Series from San Francisco Giants Behind Julio Teheran’s Start
June 17th, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Julio Teheran proved that his last start was anomaly in the rubber game Sunday night between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants. The effort was good enough for his fifth win the 3-0 win at Turner Field. ***VIDEO1*** Teheran gave up five runs in his last start against the San Diego...

Atlanta Braves’ Bats Stumped, Lose Series Opener to San Francisco Giants
June 15th, 2013 at 8:03 AM
Friday night's series opener with the San Francisco Giants was over as soon as it started for the Atlanta Braves. In a 6-0 loss, Gregor Blanco led off the game with a home run off Kris Medlen and the Giants never looked back. ***VIDEO1*** The game was essentially a tale of two...

Atlanta Braves Sweep Pittsburgh Pirates, Julio Teheran Takes No-hitter into Eighth
June 5th, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Brandon Beachy's return to the Atlanta Braves will give them all kinds of problems in deciding what to do with their rotation. Julio Teheran threw an absolute gem in the series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning of a 5-0 win. ***PHOTO1*** Teheran was...

Atlanta Braves Beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 on Andrelton Simmons Walk-off Double
June 5th, 2013 at 9:02 AM
The Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to four games while riding the suddenly productive bats of Dan Uggla, Jason Heyward and B.J. Upton. But it was Andrelton Simmons who ultimately came through with a walk-off double in the 10-inning, 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field on...

Atlanta Braves not Fooled by Knuckleball, Blow Out Toronto Blue Jays
May 31st, 2013 at 7:35 AM
Fredi Gonzalez sat Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton and Jason Heyward for the series finale with the Toronto Blue Jays at Turner Field, and the Atlanta Braves ended up with a big 11-3 win. ***VIDEO1*** The new-look lineup provided a season-high 16 hits and a career-high four RBIs from Ramiro Pena as the...

Tim Hudson’s Struggles Continue, Toronto Blue Jays Rout Atlanta Braves
May 28th, 2013 at 7:53 AM
Tim Hudson has so far had a year he'd like to forget. The Atlanta Braves right-hander was battered again in a 9-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Memorial Day at the Rogers Centre. ***VIDEO1*** Hudson gave up six runs in six innings, including two homers among his eight hits. He...

Mike Minor Hits First Career Home Run in Atlanta Braves Win Over New York Mets
May 25th, 2013 at 11:37 PM
Mike Minor did it all in a 6-0 Atlanta Braves win over the New York Mets on Saturday at Citi Field. Not only did the lefty pick up the win; Minor also hit his first career homer to help the Braves to their seventh straight win. With two outs in the fifth...

Atlanta Braves Win Third Straight in Comeback Fashion, Sweep Los Angeles Dodgers
May 19th, 2013 at 10:47 PM
The Atlanta Braves have made their tough roadtrip a distant memory after staging a late-inning comeback for the third straight night, taking a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete a three-game sweep at Turner Field. Contrary to Friday and Saturday's wins, the Braves actually won a game without...

Atlanta Braves Beat Los Angeles Dodgers Due to Hits Made by Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons
May 19th, 2013 at 12:26 AM
In what looked like another shutout loss by the Atlanta Braves, Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to propel the Atlanta Braves past the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 3-1 final Saturday at Turner Field. ***VIDEO1*** Down 1-0 going into the eighth inning, Gattis hit a...

Odd Play on Chopper Costs Atlanta Braves Against Arizona Diamondbacks
May 15th, 2013 at 9:06 AM
The Atlanta Braves ran into a brick wall known as Patrick Corbin in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field, but a strangely misplayed chopper turned double turned out to be the difference. With a runner on first, Julio Teheran and Freddie Freeman both broke for a one-out...

Justin Upton, Chris Johnson Homer Against Arizona Diamondbacks in Atlanta Braves Win
May 14th, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Justin Upton and Chris Johnson used Monday's game at Chase Field to remind the Arizona Diamondbacks what they lost when they were traded to the Atlanta Braves. They both hit two-run homers and finished a triple shy of the cycle in the Braves' 10-1 blowout win. ***VIDEO1*** After Dan Uggla had tied...

Dan Uggla Homers Twice, Juan Francisco Hits Grand Slam in Atlanta Braves Win Over Cincinnati Reds
May 8th, 2013 at 4:54 PM
The Atlanta Braves were back to their home run happy ways Wednesday afternoon at Great American Ballpark. Dan Uggla hit two solo homers and Juan Francisco broke open the game with a grand slam in a 7-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. ***VIDEO1*** The homers gave Uggla seven for the year in the...

Andrelton Simmons’ Two Homers Power Atlanta Braves Past Cincinnati Reds
May 7th, 2013 at 9:03 AM
Monday's series opener with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark couldn't have gone any better for the Atlanta Braves. They rode a solid start by Paul Maholm and two home runs by Andrelton Simmons to a 7-4 win. ***VIDEO1*** Simmons went 3-for-4 with two homers and a career-best four RBIs in...

Tim Hudson Homers En Route to 200th Win, Atlanta Braves Beat Washington Nationals
May 1st, 2013 at 9:02 AM
Tim Hudson joined a special club on Tuesday by winning his 200th game - and hitting a home run in support of it - as the Atlanta Braves took the second game of their series with the Washington Nationals by an 8-1 final at Turner Field. Hudson threw seven innings, giving...

Atlanta Braves Play Small Ball, Beat Washington Nationals in Opener
April 30th, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Returning home from a grueling road trip made all the difference for the Atlanta Braves, who turned four lead-off walks into three runs to beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 in the series opener at Turner Field on Monday. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves worked four walks off Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg, who was chased...

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...

Andrelton Simmons Watches Video of Chipper Jones to Fix Swing
April 11th, 2013 at 12:04 PM
Andrelton Simmons was scuffling after Monday's game with the Miami Marlins, hitting a paltry .143, but the Atlanta Braves shortstop poured over video of the swing of Braves legend Chipper Jones and saw immediate results. Simmons studied video of Jones' swing on all 51 hits he accumulated while batting right-handed from...

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...