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Freddie Freeman Hits Game-Winning Single in Atlanta Braves’ Walk-off Win Over San Francisco Giants
June 15th, 2013 at 9:14 PM
It only took them six innings, but when their comeback was complete, the Atlanta Braves found themselves beneficiaries of a walk-off single that was courtesy of Freddie Freeman. The 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants at Turner Field on Saturday snapped their four-game losing streak. Down by a run entering...

Dan Uggla Clubs Two Homers to Help Atlanta Braves Split Series with Los Angeles Dodgers
June 9th, 2013 at 8:25 PM
Dan Uggla continued his trend of hitting well at Dodger Stadium with a two-home run outburst in the series finale Sunday. He and Freddie Freeman provided Mike Minor with plenty of support in the 8-1 win, securing a split of the four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Uggla has maintained an...

Atlanta Braves Look to Stay Hot with Visit to Los Angeles Dodgers
June 6th, 2013 at 3:59 PM
The Atlanta Braves travel to Chavez Ravine for a four-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Thursday night. The Braves are riding a five-game winning streak and previously swept a three-game set at Turner Field in May. The Dodgers, meanwhile, sit in last place in the National League West, even...

Atlanta Braves Beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 on Andrelton Simmons Walk-off Double
June 5th, 2013 at 9:02 AM
The Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to four games while riding the suddenly productive bats of Dan Uggla, Jason Heyward and B.J. Upton. But it was Andrelton Simmons who ultimately came through with a walk-off double in the 10-inning, 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field on...

Atlanta Braves not Fooled by Knuckleball, Blow Out Toronto Blue Jays
May 31st, 2013 at 7:35 AM
Fredi Gonzalez sat Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton and Jason Heyward for the series finale with the Toronto Blue Jays at Turner Field, and the Atlanta Braves ended up with a big 11-3 win. ***VIDEO1*** The new-look lineup provided a season-high 16 hits and a career-high four RBIs from Ramiro Pena as the...

Mike Minor Hits First Career Home Run in Atlanta Braves Win Over New York Mets
May 25th, 2013 at 11:37 PM
Mike Minor did it all in a 6-0 Atlanta Braves win over the New York Mets on Saturday at Citi Field. Not only did the lefty pick up the win; Minor also hit his first career homer to help the Braves to their seventh straight win. With two outs in the fifth...

Atlanta Braves Win Third Straight in Comeback Fashion, Sweep Los Angeles Dodgers
May 19th, 2013 at 10:47 PM
The Atlanta Braves have made their tough roadtrip a distant memory after staging a late-inning comeback for the third straight night, taking a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete a three-game sweep at Turner Field. Contrary to Friday and Saturday's wins, the Braves actually won a game without...

Justin Upton, Chris Johnson Homer Against Arizona Diamondbacks in Atlanta Braves Win
May 14th, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Justin Upton and Chris Johnson used Monday's game at Chase Field to remind the Arizona Diamondbacks what they lost when they were traded to the Atlanta Braves. They both hit two-run homers and finished a triple shy of the cycle in the Braves' 10-1 blowout win. ***VIDEO1*** After Dan Uggla had tied...

Atlanta Braves Take on Arizona Diamondbacks, Justin Upton Makes First Visit to Old Team: Series Preview
May 13th, 2013 at 6:53 PM
When the Atlanta Braves start their three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Monday, it will be the first time Justin Upton has played his old team since being traded over the offseason after two years of trade rumors. "I think it's going to be cool," Upton said...

Dan Uggla Homers Twice, Juan Francisco Hits Grand Slam in Atlanta Braves Win Over Cincinnati Reds
May 8th, 2013 at 4:54 PM
The Atlanta Braves were back to their home run happy ways Wednesday afternoon at Great American Ballpark. Dan Uggla hit two solo homers and Juan Francisco broke open the game with a grand slam in a 7-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. ***VIDEO1*** The homers gave Uggla seven for the year in the...

Atlanta Braves Bullpen Blows Leads, Loses to New York Mets in 10 Innings
May 4th, 2013 at 9:08 AM
The Atlanta Braves bullpen was in rare form Friday night at Turner Field, giving up four runs and blowing two saves in a 10-inning, 7-5 loss to the New York Mets in the series opener. ***VIDEO1*** An RBI-single by Ruben Tejada off Jordan Walden in the 10th inning proved insurmountable for Atlanta,...

Mike Minor Falters, Detroit Tigers Finish Sweep of Atlanta Braves
April 29th, 2013 at 8:39 AM
With a strong start by Doug Fister, the Detroit Tigers mercifully finished off the three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves in an 8-5 final at Comerica Park on Sunday. The Braves return to Atlanta with a 3-7 record on their 10-game road trip. "It was a tough road trip," Dan Uggla told...

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. ***VIDEO1*** 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. ***VIDEO1*** 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...