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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...

Starting Lineups for Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins: 4/10/2013
April 10th, 2013 at 5:30 PM
The Atlanta Braves go for the three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins, and Jordan Schafer gives B.J. Upton a night off in center field. Braves: 1. Andrelton Simmons, SS 2. Jason Heyward, RF 3. Justin Upton, LF 4. Evan Gattis, C 5. Dan Uggla, 2B 6. Juan Francisco, 3B 7. Chris Johnson, 1B 8. Jordan Schafer, CF 9. Mike MInor,...

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...

Lineups for Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins: 4/9/2013
April 9th, 2013 at 4:28 PM
Kris Medlen looks to bounce back from an 0-1 start and his first loss as a start in four years tonight against the Miami Marlins. Here's how their lineups will play out. Braves: 1. B.J. Upton, CF 2. Andrelton Simmons, SS 3. Justin Upton, LF 4. Evan Gattis, C 5. Dan Uggla, 2B 6. Juan Francisco, 3B 7. Chris...

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...

Starting Lineups for Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins: 4/8/2013
April 8th, 2013 at 6:21 PM
With the Atlanta Braves hitting the road and facing the Miami Marlins for the first time this year, have a gander at the starting lineups. Braves: 1. B.J. Upton, CF 2. Jason Heyward, RF 3. Justin Upton, LF 4. Evan Gattis, C 5. Dan Uggla, 2B 6. Juan Francisco, 3B 7. Chris Johnson, 1B 8. Andrelton Simmons, SS 9. Paul...

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves Visit Miami Marlins in First 2013 Road Trip
April 8th, 2013 at 3:58 PM
The Atlanta Braves travel to Florida on their first road trip of the year to play the Miami Marlins in a three-game series. It starts a strange string of games in which they have two off days in eight days but only have four more home games the rest of...

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...

Dan Uggla Drives in Three, Atlanta Braves Sweep Miami Marlins
September 28th, 2012 at 8:15 AM
The Atlanta Braves won their fifth straight game Thursday night, riding the red hot bat of Dan Uggla to sweep the MIami Marlins in a 6-2 game. Uggla went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs to lead Atlanta to their 10th win in 12 games. The win also keeps pressure...

Freddie Freeman Clinches Playoff Berth for Atlanta Braves with Walk-off Homer Over Miami Marlins
September 26th, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Freddie Freeman hit the biggest home run of his life Tuesday night to officially put 2011's September collapse in the past and secure a playoff berth for the Atlanta Braves. Freeman's walk-off two-run home run in the ninth inning gave the Braves a 4-3 win over the Miami Marlins in...

Atlanta Braves Take Series with Miami Marlins, Win 21st Consecutive Game Started by Kris Medlen
September 20th, 2012 at 8:36 AM
Kris Medlen has already garnered comparisons to Greg Maddux in his young career, but he drew a direct comparison to another Hall of Fame pitcher after the Atlanta Braves won his 21st straight start to take the series from the Miami Marlins in a 3-0 final. While Medlen improved to 8-0...

Atlanta Braves Preserve Early Lead for Tim Hudson, Beat Miami Marlins for Fourth Straight Win
September 18th, 2012 at 8:35 AM
The Atlanta Braves still have the National League East in their sights, and their 6-4 win over the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on Monday provided them with their fourth straight win. The Braves even had to survive a comeback attempt by the Marlins after building a six-run lead but held...

Ben Sheets Finally Takes Loss as Miami Marlins End Atlanta Braves’ Win Streak
August 2nd, 2012 at 8:27 AM
Ben Sheets entered Wednesday's game with the Miami Marlins looking for his four straight win since joining the Atlanta Braves after nearly two years out of baseball. Instead, he ran into bad luck in a three-run first inning as the Braves' seven-game winning streak was snapped with a 4-2 final...

Monday Curse Snapped, Atlanta Braves Take Series Opener with Miami Marlins
July 31st, 2012 at 8:45 AM
It wasn't as epic a curse as the Curse of the Bambino, but the Atlanta Braves finally snapped their 2012 Monday Curse on the 13th try. After going 0-12 on Mondays this year, the Braves - with the exception of Tommy Hanson - went with a traditional high socks look...

Tommy Hanson Walks Seven, Atlanta Braves Beat Miami Marlins Anyway
July 25th, 2012 at 8:26 PM
Tommy Hanson put together a historic win Wednesday afternoon in the rubber game of the Atlanta Braves' series visiting the Miami Marlins. Despite his rollercoaster of an outing, the Braves won 7-1 at Marlins Park. In Hanson's five innings, he struck out seven while also giving up seven walks and seven...

Tim Hudson Overcomes Early Struggles, Leads Atlanta Braves Past Miami Marlins
July 24th, 2012 at 11:02 PM
There is good reason Atlanta Braves starting pitcher TIm Hudson has earned the nickname of "Bulldog," and he showed it again Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins in the Braves' 4-3 win at Marlins Park. ***PHOTO1*** Hudson allowed the fish to jump out to an early 3-1 lead, but he dominated over...

Mike Minor Wins First Game Since April, Atlanta Braves Hit Four Homers to Complete Sweep of Miami Marlins
June 8th, 2012 at 8:41 AM
Mike Minor has been considered a candidate to be sent down to the minors, but the Atlanta Braves may want to rethink that after he pitched around and out of trouble to win his first game since April 19, while the offense blasted four home runs to sweep the Miami...

Tim Hudson Throws Shutout, Dan Uggla Blasts 200th Homer in Atlanta Braves Blowout of Miami Marlins
June 5th, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Tim Hudson threw his 13th career shutout and even drove in a pair of runs to propel the Atlanta Braves to an 11-0 win over the Miami Marlins in their first trip to the new Marlins Park. After giving up 12 runs over his last two starts, Hudson only needed 108...

Mike Minor Solid, Christhian Bethancourt Homers in Tie with Miami Marlins
March 13th, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Mike Minor made more of a case for him to take the fifth starter's spot for the Atlanta Braves by throwing four scoreless innings in a 2-2 tie against the Miami Marlins. ***PHOTO1*** Minor struck out four in his outing and threw 35 out of his 48 pitches for strikes. "I felt pretty...

With College Football Rivalries Ending, Major League Baseball’s Keep Getting Better
November 27th, 2011 at 7:27 PM
This weekend has brought the end of some of college football's oldest and most storied rivalries, but the Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball seem to know what is best for everyone. The Missouri/Kansas and Texas A&M/Texas rivalries are surely older than anyone reading this article, and both have likely met...