MLB

MIAMI (AP) - In the wake of a bullpen meltdown that involved a fire extinguisher, Luke Jackson put the Atlanta Braves back on track with a harrowing save. Jackson overcame three hits in a scoreless ninth inning to finish off the Miami Marlins 5-4 Sunday.

MIAMI (AP) - The mess in the Atlanta Braves clubhouse made by a punctured fire extinguisher has been cleaned up before Sunday's series finale at Miami. The damage occurred when Braves reliever Sean Newcomb kicked a garbage can in anger after giving up the winning run in the 10th inning of Saturday night's ugly 7-6 loss to the Marlins.

MIAMI (AP) - Martin Prado hit a sacrifice fly that scored Harold Ramirez in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Miami Marlins rallied for a 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. Playing in front of a season-high home crowd of 29,720, the Marlins erased a 6-2 deficit by scoring four in the bottom of the ninth.

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, and Julio Teheran extended his scoreless streak against Miami this season to 24 innings before allowing a run in the seventh to help the Atlanta Braves win 8-4 Friday.

Brian Anderson homered twice to lead the Miami Marlins to a 9-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

The Minnesota Twins have put on quite the power display this season at Target Field.

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves recalled Mike Foltynewicz from the minor league on Monday, hoping the hard-throwing right-hander can regain the form that made him an All-Star last season. A roster spot became available when Kevin Gausman was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Four top Braves prospects joined Gwinnett on Monday, the team announced.

Joey Votto homered and drove in three runs, Alex Wood pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Friday night.

Baseball legend Hank Arron invited 44 players to a Civil Rights Tour around Atlanta.

Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer, Adam Duvall went deep again and Max Fried pitched six strong innings to lead the Atlanta Braves past the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Thursday night in a game that was cut short by heavy rain.

Shane Greene "went from last to first overnight," he said Thursday in front of his new Braves locker.

Mark Melancon had a short time to make a decision to waive his no-trade clause, so he checked with his wife and she gave the green light.

With a second straight trip to the playoffs firmly in their sights, the Atlanta Braves had plenty of options for improving their roster at the trade deadline.

Josh Donaldson gave the Atlanta Braves a little more breathing room in the National League East.

The MLB trade deadly was Wednesday afternoon and the Atlanta Braves took advantage of it.

Adam Duvall had two home runs and four hits, Josh Donaldson added a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 11-8 on Tuesday night to reopen a 5 1/2-game lead over the second-place Nationals in the NL East.

The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves have acquired reliever Chris Martin from the Texas Rangers for minor league pitcher Kolby Allard.