USA Today Braves get swept by Phillies Atlanta Journal Constitution AP PHILADELPHIA — Needing a sweep to have a realistic chance to challenge for the division title, the Atlanta Braves lost three straight to the Phillies. Philadelphia Phillies player mob pinch hitter Ross Gload (7) after he hit a ... Experience gives Oswalt the edge | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-07 Philadelphia Inquirer Gload's hit lifts Phillies over Braves San Francisco Chronicle Phils rally for series sweep of Braves...Read Full Story
New York Daily News Braves squander chances in 3-1 loss to Pirates Atlanta Journal Constitution By David O'Brien By the end of the sixth inning of Monday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Nate McLouth and Alex Gonzalez ran just about even in the volume of boos directed at them by Turner Field fans. After sitting through a two-hour rain ... McDonald has 9 strikeouts as Pirates top Braves, 3-1, to keep pace in NL ... Washington Post Pirates 3, Braves 1: James McDonald, Chris Resop Come Up...Read Full Story
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Trades: Braves acquire Bourn in five-player deal Pittsburgh Tribune-Review By AP While other NL contenders beefed up for the playoffs, the Atlanta Braves seemed to keep missing out on players who could've boosted their hopes. Turns out, they landed the guy they wanted all along. Atlanta acquired speedy outfielder Michael ... Braves fill leadoff void, acquire Astros' Bourn MLB.com Even with Bourn, Braves could keep Constanza in majors Atlanta Journal...Read Full Story
msnbc.com Braves lose their third in a row, fall from first Atlanta Journal Constitution PITTSBURGH -- The Braves used a three-game sweep of the Pirates to move into first place in the National League East three months ago. After back-to-back losses to the Pirates, the Braves fell right back where they were then ... Braves fall out of first after loss to Pirates MLB.com McDonald gets backing from big rally, Pirates blank Braves, 5-0 Pittsburgh Post Gazette McDonald goes 7 innings, Pirates...Read Full Story
ATLANTA - Julio Teheran was not even born in 1990 when Steve Avery joined Tom Glavine and John Smoltz in the Braves rotation. Atlanta, which added Greg Maddux for the 1993 season, won six Cy Young Awards in the decade. Now Teheran, who just ...
Braves scheduled to participate include Matt Diaz, Brandon Beachy, Roger McDowell, Brian Snikter ... Scholarship program has awarded the honor to its newest recipients, Kevin Van Voorn of Loganville and Josue Acosta of Dacula.
Retired Atlanta Braves pitching great John Smoltz has put his Milton mansion up for sale for $7.2 million, Atlanta Business Chronicle broadcast partner WXIA-TV reported.
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The 18,265 square-foot mansion has 10 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms and sits on about 20 acres of land in the Greystone community, WXIA reported. It also has separate tennis and basketball courts, baseball and football...
Bobby Cox is coming out of retirement. For one night, anyway. The future Hall of Fame manager is planning to manage a team of Braves prospects against the major league club in an exhibition on April 3, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
John Smoltz doesn't have as many career victories as Kenny Rogers, Joe Niekro or Rick Reuschel. He doesn't have as many saves as Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams, Roger "The Second Spitter" McDowell or former Clemson fireballer Billy Koch.
John Foster is a professional baseball player. He's a left-handed pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and wears number 46. He is managed by pitching manager Roger McDowell.