Dickey, Adams lead Braves to 9-0 win over dismal Giants
ATLANTA (AP) - R.A. Dickey knew he was close, even if the results didn't show it. He was right. Dickey threw seven scoreless innings in his strongest outing of the season, Matt Adams hit another homer and the Atlanta Braves sent the San Francisco Giants to their seventh straight loss, a 9-0 rout Monday night.
ATLANTA (AP) - R.A. Dickey knew he was close, even if the results didn't show it. He was right. Dickey threw seven scoreless innings in his strongest outing of the season, Matt Adams hit another homer and the Atlanta Braves sent the San Francisco Giants to their seventh straight loss, a 9-0 rout Monday night.
Phillips wins it again as Braves top Marlins 5-4
ATLANTA (AP) - Brandon Phillips thought it was "epic" to get the Braves' game-winning hit for the second straight day. Having his dad in the stands on Father's Day added to the thrill. Phillips punched a ninth-inning single through a stacked infield to drive in Johan Camargo from third base and give Atlanta a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Phillips also delivered...
ATLANTA (AP) - Brandon Phillips thought it was "epic" to get the Braves' game-winning hit for the second straight day. Having his dad in the stands on Father's Day added to the thrill. Phillips punched a ninth-inning single through a stacked infield to drive in Johan Camargo from third base and give Atlanta a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Phillips also delivered...
Phillips' RBI single in 10th lifts Braves past Marlins, 8-7
ATLANTA (AP) - Brandon Phillips is swinging a big bat at home in his first season with the Atlanta Braves. Phillips drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, Matt Adams had four RBIs and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Saturday.
ATLANTA (AP) - Brandon Phillips is swinging a big bat at home in his first season with the Atlanta Braves. Phillips drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, Matt Adams had four RBIs and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Saturday.
Braves' Kemp can pinch-hit, wants to return to lineup
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta left fielder Matt Kemp says he's available to pinch-hit and hopes to return from a leg injury on Sunday against Miami. Kemp has missed one game, a 5-0 loss to the Marlins on Friday, with a sore left hamstring. He considers this injury minor compared to a strained right hamstring that landed him on the 10-day disabled list in April. Kemp says the previous injury was...
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta left fielder Matt Kemp says he's available to pinch-hit and hopes to return from a leg injury on Sunday against Miami. Kemp has missed one game, a 5-0 loss to the Marlins on Friday, with a sore left hamstring. He considers this injury minor compared to a strained right hamstring that landed him on the 10-day disabled list in April. Kemp says the previous injury was...
Straily, Bour boost Marlins' shutout of Braves
ATLANTA (AP) - Dee Gordon isn't getting too excited about the Miami Marlins' recent success. He vividly remembers the rough stretch last month when Miami lost 13 of 15. "If you saw us a month ago, it wasn't pretty," Gordon said. "Now the difference is we're just playing hard and playing hard for each other." Dan Straily pitched into the seventh inning,...
ATLANTA (AP) - Dee Gordon isn't getting too excited about the Miami Marlins' recent success. He vividly remembers the rough stretch last month when Miami lost 13 of 15. "If you saw us a month ago, it wasn't pretty," Gordon said. "Now the difference is we're just playing hard and playing hard for each other." Dan Straily pitched into the seventh inning,...
Pitcher Kyle Wright gets $7M bonus from Braves
ATLANTA (AP) - Pitcher Kyle Wright and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a minor league contract with a $7 million signing bonus, the highest in baseball since 2011. A 21-year-old right-hander who pitched for Vanderbilt, Wright grew up a Braves fan in Huntsville, Alabama. As a freshman, he played alongside current Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft.
ATLANTA (AP) - Pitcher Kyle Wright and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a minor league contract with a $7 million signing bonus, the highest in baseball since 2011. A 21-year-old right-hander who pitched for Vanderbilt, Wright grew up a Braves fan in Huntsville, Alabama. As a freshman, he played alongside current Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 draft.
Braves star Kemp listed day to day with sore left hamstring
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves left fielder Matt Kemp is listed as day to day with a sore left hamstring and hopes to avoid the 10-day disabled list for the second time this season. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker says the team will wait a couple of days before reassessing Kemp's condition. Danny Santana took his spot in the field for Friday night's game against Miami. "His strength is...
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves left fielder Matt Kemp is listed as day to day with a sore left hamstring and hopes to avoid the 10-day disabled list for the second time this season. Atlanta manager Brian Snitker says the team will wait a couple of days before reassessing Kemp's condition. Danny Santana took his spot in the field for Friday night's game against Miami. "His strength is...
Teheran leads Braves to rare series win at Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Atlanta Braves had dropped three straight before this week's series against the Washington Nationals. That only makes their rare series victory against the defending NL East champs even sweeter. Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory, Kurt Suzuki homered and Atlanta defeated Washington 13-2 on Wednesday to take two of three from the Nationals.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Atlanta Braves had dropped three straight before this week's series against the Washington Nationals. That only makes their rare series victory against the defending NL East champs even sweeter. Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory, Kurt Suzuki homered and Atlanta defeated Washington 13-2 on Wednesday to take two of three from the Nationals.
Teheran leads Braves to rare series win at Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kurt Suzuki homered, Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 13-2 on Wednesday to earn a rare series victory on the road against their NL East rival. Brandon Phillips had four hits and three RBIs for the Braves, who had dropped seven consecutive road series against the Nationals and had lost 23 of their last...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kurt Suzuki homered, Julio Teheran earned his third consecutive victory and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 13-2 on Wednesday to earn a rare series victory on the road against their NL East rival. Brandon Phillips had four hits and three RBIs for the Braves, who had dropped seven consecutive road series against the Nationals and had lost 23 of their last...
Braves 3B Adonis Garcia to miss 2 months following surgery
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia is expected to miss about two months after having surgery to repair ligament damage in his left ring finger. The Braves announced Wednesday that Garcia had the procedure Monday in Atlanta. The 32-year-old Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list on June 7. He hurt his hand on a swing. He is hitting .247 with four home runs and 16...
ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia is expected to miss about two months after having surgery to repair ligament damage in his left ring finger. The Braves announced Wednesday that Garcia had the procedure Monday in Atlanta. The 32-year-old Garcia was placed on the 10-day disabled list on June 7. He hurt his hand on a swing. He is hitting .247 with four home runs and 16...
Zimmerman homers twice in return as Nats beat Braves 10-5
WASHINGTON (AP) - All the Washington Nationals needed to escape a four-game slide Tuesday night was slugger Ryan Zimmerman. Zimmerman returned from back soreness to hit his 18th and 19th homers and tie a career franchise record, and the Nationals scored five runs in the sixth inning off R.A. Dickey to end their skid with a 10-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
WASHINGTON (AP) - All the Washington Nationals needed to escape a four-game slide Tuesday night was slugger Ryan Zimmerman. Zimmerman returned from back soreness to hit his 18th and 19th homers and tie a career franchise record, and the Nationals scored five runs in the sixth inning off R.A. Dickey to end their skid with a 10-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
Flowers home run lifts Braves to 11-10 comeback win vs Nats
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tyler Flowers hit a go-ahead three-run home run off Matt Albers in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves came from three runs down to beat the Washington Nationals 11-10 on Monday night and snap a three-game skid.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tyler Flowers hit a go-ahead three-run home run off Matt Albers in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves came from three runs down to beat the Washington Nationals 11-10 on Monday night and snap a three-game skid.
Lugo shines in season debut, Mets beat Braves 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) - Seth Lugo became the latest member of the Mets to make a successful return, pitching seven impressive innings in his season debut to lead New York over the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Sunday.
ATLANTA (AP) - Seth Lugo became the latest member of the Mets to make a successful return, pitching seven impressive innings in his season debut to lead New York over the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Sunday.
Matz, Cespedes spark Mets to doubleheader sweep of Braves
ATLANTA (AP) - Steven Matz and Yoenis Cespedes returned on the same day to give the New York Mets a big boost.
ATLANTA (AP) - Steven Matz and Yoenis Cespedes returned on the same day to give the New York Mets a big boost.
Swanson hustles for double, Ruiz lifts Braves over Mets 3-2
ATLANTA (AP) - The grounder up the middle looked like a routine single to everyone except Dansby Swanson.
ATLANTA (AP) - The grounder up the middle looked like a routine single to everyone except Dansby Swanson.
5K kicks off inaugural season at Braves' new ballpark
The Atlanta Track Club hosted the Braves Country 5K at the new Atlanta Braves ballpark Saturday.
The Atlanta Track Club hosted the Braves Country 5K at the new Atlanta Braves ballpark Saturday.
Kennesaw State to play football game in SunTrust Park
Kennesaw State University and Jacksonville State University will play a 2018 football game in Suntrust Park, according to a press release from the Atlanta Braves.
Kennesaw State University and Jacksonville State University will play a 2018 football game in Suntrust Park, according to a press release from the Atlanta Braves.
Dickey's knuckler baffles Phillies in Braves' 3-1 win
ATLANTA (AP) - R.A. Dickey allowed only three hits in seven innings to earn his first win in five weeks and lead the Atlanta Braves over Ben Lively and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Thursday night.
ATLANTA (AP) - R.A. Dickey allowed only three hits in seven innings to earn his first win in five weeks and lead the Atlanta Braves over Ben Lively and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Thursday night.
Foltynewicz sharp as Braves pound Phillies 14-1
ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Foltynewicz allowed only four hits in seven scoreless innings, Nick Markakis drove in five runs and the Atlanta Braves crushed Philadelphia 14-1 on Wednesday night to end the Phillies' four-game winning streak.
ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Foltynewicz allowed only four hits in seven scoreless innings, Nick Markakis drove in five runs and the Atlanta Braves crushed Philadelphia 14-1 on Wednesday night to end the Phillies' four-game winning streak.
Nola shines as Phillies stay hot, beat Braves 3-1
ATLANTA (AP) - Aaron Nola wasn't satisfied with becoming the first Phillies pitcher to last eight innings this season.
ATLANTA (AP) - Aaron Nola wasn't satisfied with becoming the first Phillies pitcher to last eight innings this season.