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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...
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...
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...
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....
Atlanta Braves Exercise Option on Tim Hudson: What It Means
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 PM
It was a near certainty that the Atlanta Braves were going to pick up Tim Hudson's option for the 2013 season. He not only provides much-needed veteran leadership and stability to a young pitching staff, but also to the entire team following Chipper Jones' retirement.
Hudson ended the season with a...
Atlanta Braves Lose Sloppy Game to Milwaukee Brewers
September 11th, 2012 at 8:38 AM
The Atlanta Braves couldn't have played a more fundamentally unsound game Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Despite collecting 10 hits, the Braves lost a 4-1 ballgame and had four runners thrown out on the base paths.
The only Braves run came in the fifth inning off an...
Andrelton Simmons Returns to Atlanta Braves Lineup Against Milwaukee Brewers
September 10th, 2012 at 6:11 PM
Andrelton Simmons will finally return to the Atlanta Braves lineup Monday in the series opener with the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park for his first Major League action in two months.
Simmons broke his hand hustling out a double on July 8, and has gone from Mobile to Rome to Lynchburg...
Mike Minor Gets It Done at Plate, on Mound in Atlanta Braves Win Over San Francisco Giants
August 26th, 2012 at 8:40 AM
The Atlanta Braves finally gave Mike Minor, albeit two of the runs were scored by himself. After going four starts with exactly no run support, Minor put together a quality start with more than enough for the 7-3 win against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on Saturday.
Minor drew...
San Diego Padres Silence Atlanta Braves Bats
August 14th, 2012 at 9:30 AM
The Atlanta Braves dropped their second straight game Monday night. This time it was in the series opener with the San Diego Padres at Turner Field, where Padres starting pitcher Eric Stults kept the Braves offense off-balance in the 4-1 loss.
The Padres, meanwhile, used a little luck to manufacture three...
Cole Hamels Deals Shutout in Philadelphia Phillies’ 3-0 Victory Over Atlanta Braves
August 7th, 2012 at 11:02 PM
Cole Hamels was on his game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Hamels shut down the Braves hitters in the Philadelphia Phillies' 3-0 victory over the Braves in the second game of their series in Philadelphia.
Hamels, who recently signed a mammoth contract extension with the Phillies, threw a complete...
Atlanta Braves Weather Storm, Take Three of Four from Miami Marlins After Rain Delay
August 3rd, 2012 at 8:28 AM
The Atlanta Braves used three-run innings in the first two frames to best the Miami Marlins in a 6-1 ballgame that also brought their homestand record to 6-1 Thursday at Turner Field. The win, which occurred after sitting through a rain delay, was their eighth in nine games.
The Braves pelted...
Mike Minor Leads Atlanta Braves Over Philadelphia Phillies with Eight-inning Effort
July 28th, 2012 at 11:59 PM
The Atlanta Braves continued their dominance of the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday night at Turner Field, showcasing an eight-inning outing by Mike Minor in the 2-1 win.
The lefty's sixth win of the season may have been the most impressive start of his young career; he struck out nine Phillies over his...
San Francisco Giants Outlast Atlanta Braves in Extra Innings
July 19th, 2012 at 8:28 AM
The Atlanta Braves endured one of their ugliest games of the year on Tuesday, but their 9-4, 11-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday at Turner Field is just as stinging. Chad Durbin gave up two separate three-run homers in a six-run 11th inning.
After already giving up two...
Ben Sheets May Start for Atlanta Braves on Sunday
July 11th, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Ben Sheets, the former Milwaukee Brewers ace, may make his return to the big leagues with the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Sheets' last start in the majors was in July 2010. The Braves signed him to a minor league deal, and Sheets impressed enough in his two rehab starts to possibly...
Atlanta Braves Back Mike Minor with Four Homers, Split Series with Chicago Cubs
July 6th, 2012 at 8:34 AM
The Atlanta Braves teed off for four home runs off the Chicago Cubs to back a strong start by Mike Minor on Thursday. The 7-3 win at Turner Field salvaged a split in the four-game series.
Minor held the Cubs hitless through 4 1/3 innings, only losing the no-hit bid and...
Atlanta Braves Survive Scorching Heat, Beat Stephen Strasburg and Washington Nationals
June 30th, 2012 at 9:07 PM
The Atlanta Braves tolerated record-setting temperatures Saturday afternoon at Turner Field, defeating Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 7-5 to even the series.
With a first pitch temperature of 104 degrees - and eventually reaching an all-time Atlanta record of 106 - Strasburg lasted only three innings due to heat-related issues...
Atlanta Braves Interested in Chicago Cubs’ Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza
June 25th, 2012 at 12:25 AM
With the recent loss of Brandon Beachy to Tommy John surgery, the Atlanta Braves' rotation is currently a question mark.
The Braves are rumored to be interested in Chicago Cubs' starters Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza. Garza earns $9.5MM this season and will be arbitration-eligible for the final time this offseason. He...
Mike Minor Shelled by Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves Finish Road Trip at .500
June 25th, 2012 at 12:15 AM
It may be time for the Atlanta Braves to make a move with their starting rotation, as Mike Minor was shelled for seven runs by the Boston Red Sox in the 9-4 loss on Sunday to end the road trip.
Minor gave up three home runs, good for 18 on the...
Atlanta Braves Fall Flat to New York Yankess, Lose Third Straight
June 18th, 2012 at 11:01 PM
The Atlanta Braves will apparently have to take baby steps to come back to their winning ways from two weeks ago. Mike Minor seemed to have things on cruise control against a hot New York Yankees lineup, but he faltered later on, taking the loss even though the Braves scored...
Jonny Venters Gives up Costly Grand Slam as Atlanta Braves Blow Lead to New York Yankees
June 12th, 2012 at 11:37 PM
Jonny Venters had given the Atlanta Braves a faint glimmer of hope that he had rebounded from his disastrous May, he surrendered a game-tying grand slam to Alex Rodriguez. Another homer off Cory Gearrin would give the New York Yankees the lead in the 6-4 loss at Turner Field Tuesday...
