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Julio Teheran Throws Gem, Atlanta Braves Blow Out Colorado Rockies to Sweep Doubleheader
April 24th, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Despite freezing temperatures at Coors Fields, the Atlanta Braves picked a fine time to swing hot bats in their 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies to sweep Tuesday's doubleheader.
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Julio Teheran threw seven strong innings in his start, giving up one run in what was by far his best Major League...
Atlanta Braves Hit Three Homers, Take Game One from Colorado Rockies
April 23rd, 2013 at 6:20 PM
The Atlanta Braves ended their three-game losing streak by blasting three homers at Coors Field en route to taking the first game of a doubleheader from the Colorado Rockies, winning 4-3 in bitterly cold conditions.
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The Braves scored all four of their runs off Rockies starter Jeff Francis, who currently holds...
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.
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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...
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.
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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.
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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...
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.
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Minor went 7-2/3 innings, giving up just one run and striking out seven....
Evan Gattis Homers in Debut, Atlanta Braves Cruise Past Philadelphia Phillies
April 4th, 2013 at 9:39 AM
Turner Field was soggy from an entire game's worth of rain, but that didn't stop the Atlanta Braves from shelling Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-2 win. Even better, Evan Gattis homered in his much awaited Major League debut.
Already up 3-0, Gattis started the fourth inning with...
Atlanta Braves Tee Off on Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies for Opening Day Win
April 2nd, 2013 at 8:29 AM
The Atlanta Braves entered the season with expectations of a ton of home runs and a ton of stikeouts. They fulfilled those expectations by blasting three home runs off Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels in a 7-5 Opening Day win in front of a crowd of 51,456 at Turner Field.
Freddie Freeman got...
Atlanta Braves Best Possible Lineup for Regular Season 2013
February 26th, 2013 at 11:10 PM
***PHOTO1*** The Atlanta Braves had quite an offseason, which included passing on re-signing an excellent leadoff man in Michael Bourn; instead, they made B.J. Upton the highest paid member of the Atlanta franchise with a 5 year, 75.25 million dollar contract. Not only did the Braves get B.J., but they...
Jason Heyward, Justin Upton Hit Back-to-back Homers in First Atlanta Braves Spring Training Win
February 25th, 2013 at 8:02 PM
The Atlanta Braves showed off their new-look outfield's capabilities Monday afternoon when Jason Heyward and Justin Upton hit back-to-back homers in their 7-6 win over the Miami Marlins. The win was their first of Spring Training.
Heyward led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a homer to right field...
Atlanta Braves Start Spring Training Games Against Detroit Tigers
February 22nd, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Professional baseball is finally back. The Atlanta Braves will host the Detroit Tigers today at 1:05 p.m. at Champion Stadium in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in the Grapefruit League opener, and it's not a moment too soon.
"After a certain amount of time, you want to see somebody with a different-colored...
Uptons Arrive at Spring Training, Take Batting Practice
February 12th, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Atlanta Braves new acquisitions Justin Upton and B.J. Upton arrived at Spring Training in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Tuesday. There they got to meet their new team, get acquainted with their new surroundings and took batting practice with Jason Heyward.
B.J. Upton arrives in the first year of a franchise record...
Atlanta Braves Settle on Jerseys for Upton and Johnson Brothers
February 2nd, 2013 at 8:29 AM
The Atlanta Braves have determined how B.J. Upton, Justin Upton, Reed Johnson and Chris Johnson will be identified on the backs of their jerseys in 2013, Dave O'Brien tweets.
O'Brien confirmed with Jim Misudek, a member of the Braves public relations department, that each Upton brother will simply have "Upton" and...
Atlanta Braves Introduce Justin Upton with Press Conference
January 29th, 2013 at 11:19 PM
The Atlanta Braves introduced Justin Upton with a press conference Tuesday afternoon at Turner Field. It was the first time Upton was able to don a Braves uniform since the enormous trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
"It's a special day for my family, getting an opportunity to see me...
Justin Upton to Wear No. 8 for Atlanta Braves, Let Fans Pick New Twitter Handle
January 28th, 2013 at 9:33 AM
The newly acquired Justin Upton will wear no. 8 this season for the Atlanta Braves, Dave O'Brien reports.
Upton wore 10 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but everyone in the world knows that belongs to Chipper Jones and that it will be retired in the near future.
Meanwhile, that means Uptons @Jus10Up10 is now...
Trading Martin Prado Unpopular but Logical for Atlanta Braves
January 25th, 2013 at 8:15 PM
A large amount of Atlanta Braves fans immediately reacted with a knee jerk when it was announced Friday that they acquired Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks while shipping away Martin Prado. Fans wanted Upton, but dealing away Prado meant getting rid of a fan favorite and clubhouse leader, so...
Atlanta Braves Trade Martin Prado, Randall Delgado to Arizona Diamondbacks for Justin Upton
January 24th, 2013 at 6:30 PM
In what has surely become old news to Atlanta Braves fans, the club acquired Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks in their biggest move of the winter.
The Braves got Upton and third baseman Chris Johnson in the deal, while the Diamondbacks received Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, shortstop prospect Nick Ahmed,...
