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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 Host Defending World Series Champions’ San Francisco Giants: Series Preview
June 14th, 2013 at 8:57 AM
The Atlanta Braves got beat up a little on their week-long 2-5 road trip to Los Angeles and San Diego, but they now finally get to come back to Turner Field, where they'll play 14 of their next 19 games. To start that streak, the Braves welcome the San Francisco...

Brian McCann Tallies 1,000th Hit in Atlanta Braves Win Over Pittsburgh Pirates
June 4th, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Eight years and six All-Star appearances in the making, Brian McCann recorded his 1,000th hit in the midst of an Atlanta Braves 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field on Monday. McCann hit a broken-bat single to left field off Pirates reliever Mike Zagurski to reach four digits in...

Kris Medlen Leaves Early After Being Hit with Liner, Toronto Blue Jays Shutout Atlanta Braves
May 30th, 2013 at 9:06 AM
The Atlanta Braves were forced to work their understaffed bullpen more than they anticipated Wednesday night when Kris Medlen was hit in the leg by a comebacker. Atlanta's relief corps threw well, but the Braves also couldn't get the bats going in a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays...

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...

San Francisco Giants Trump Atlanta Braves Behind Tim Lincecum
May 12th, 2013 at 9:14 PM
Tim Lincecum dominated a faltering Atlanta Braves offense, paving the way for the San Francisco Giants to win a 5-1 game on Sunday at AT&T Park and take three out of four games in the series. Lincecum was perfect in four of the seven innings he pitched and didn't allow a...

Cincinnati Reds Hit Consecutive Homers Off Craig Kimbrel, Beat Atlanta Braves
May 8th, 2013 at 8:12 AM
The Cincinnati Reds stunned the Atlanta Braves Tuesday by belting back-to-back home runs off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth, one by Shin-Soo Choo to give the Reds a 5-4 win at Great American Ballpark. ***VIDEO1*** Kimbrel struck out the first two batters he faced when he entered with a 4-3 lead before grooving a fastball...

Atlanta Braves Continue Offensive Struggles, Split Series with Washington Nationals
May 3rd, 2013 at 8:56 AM
The Atlanta Braves fell short in their second opportunity to win their four-game series with the Washington Nationals and were forced to settle for a split. Their offensive struggles continued in the 3-1 loss at Turner Field. Kris Medlen was solid over seven innings, giving up three runs over seven innings,...

Sluggish Atlanta Braves Drop Third Straight to Pittsburgh Pirates
April 21st, 2013 at 7:18 PM
The Atlanta Braves offense had trouble getting going yet again as they dropped the series finale and their third straight to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Although they chased Jonathan Sanchez after three innings, they still managed to waste several opportunities and lose 4-2 at PNC Park. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves totaled six...

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...

Kris Medlen Struggles with Walks, Atlanta Braves Can’t Sweep Philadelphia Phillies
April 5th, 2013 at 8:39 AM
What a run it was for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kris Medlen. He had issues with control early in the final game of the Braves' series with the Philadelphia Phillies, taking the loss in a 2-0 game at Turner Field and snapping a streak of 23 straight games that he...

Kris Medlen Leaves Game Early After Being Hit by Comebacker
March 14th, 2013 at 8:59 AM
The Atlanta Braves got quite a scare Wednesday afternoon in their Grapefruit League win over the Miami Marlins when Kris Medlen left the game after being hit by a line drive. Manager Fredi Gonzalez says Medlen will make his next scheduled start. With two down in the fifth inning, former Brave Casey...

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 Avoid Arbitration with Jason Heyward and Four Others
January 18th, 2013 at 3:21 PM
The Atlanta Braves reached agreements on Friday with five players to avoid salary arbitration hearings.  Jason Heyward, Eric O'Flaherty, Johnny Venters, Kris Medlen and Cristhian Martinez all signed deals, leaving Martin Prado the lone unsigned member of the team. Heyward, as expected, received the largest bump in salary for the upcoming season....

Atlanta Braves’ Kris Medlen and Craig Kimbrel to Pitch for Team USA
January 17th, 2013 at 11:25 AM
The World Baseball Classic is set for it's third installment this spring, and two prominent members of the Atlanta Braves pitching staff have been invited by manager Joe Torre to take part: Kris Medlen and Craig Kimbrel. Medlen, led the major league in nearly every category over the second half of...

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’ World Series Hopes Dashed by Sloppy Defense in 6-3 Loss to St. Louis Cardinals
October 5th, 2012 at 10:46 PM
Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves didn't quite get the storybook ending they wanted. The Braves ended the season with a six-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card standings. However, with the new rule implemented by Major League Baseball that has the two Wild Card teams face...

Atlanta Braves Use Eight Pitchers to Claim 4-0 Victory Over Pittsburgh Pirates in Regular Season Finale
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Ben Sheets started the last game of his career in the Atlanta Braves' regular season finale, and the Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Wednesday afternoon. The Braves used eight pitchers, with Sheets striking out two batters in his one inning of work.  "I'm just glad they gave me an opportunity...

Atlanta Braves, Kris Medlen Set Major League Record in Chipper Jones’ Last Home Game
September 30th, 2012 at 5:36 PM
Chipper Jones saw his career at Turner Field come to an end Sunday, but the Atlanta Braves showcased what may be the future of the franchise when they set a Major League record of most consecutive wins started by Kris Medlen in their series-clinching 6-2 win over the New York...

Kris Medlen, Atlanta Braves Look to Set Major League Baseball Record
September 30th, 2012 at 8:44 AM
When Kris Medlen toes the rubber Sunday afternoon against the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves will look to continue their 22-game winning streak in games started by Medlen. A 23rd straight win will be a new Major League record. ***PHOTO1*** Medlen's only loss this season was in relief to contribute to...