Fans rally for the Braves finale at Turner Field
ATLANTA (CBS46) - This weekend marks the end of an era for the Atlanta Braves, as the team plays its last three-game series ever at Turner Field.
Freeman Hitting Streak Ends But Braves Beat Phillies 5-2
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman's 30-game hitting streak ended when he struck out in the eighth inning of a tie game Thursday night, but the Atlanta Braves managed to score four runs after that off Philadelphia closer Jeanmar Gomez and…
Braves Freddie Freeman Extends Hitting Streak to 30 Games as Atlanta Beat Philadelphia
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 30 games on Wednesday night, the longest in the majors this season. He reached on a sixth-inning single off Philadelphia's Phil Klein. Boston's Jackie Bradley, who had…
Braves Get Run in the Ninth to Beat Marlins For Season High 7th Straight Win
MIAMI (AP) - Adonis Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 Friday night for their season-high seventh straight win Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a…
Matt Kemp Homers Twice as Braves Beat Marlins For Sixth Straight Win
MIAMI (AP) - Matt Kemp hit two home runs to power the Atlanta Braves to a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. Freddie Freeman singled in the third inning to extend his hitting streak to 26 games…
Ender Inciarte Robs Cespedes of Game Winning Homer to Seal Braves Win Over Mets
NEW YORK (AP) - Center fielder Ender Inciarte robbed Yoenis Cespedes of a game-winning homer for the final out, and the New York Mets were handed another costly defeat by last-place Atlanta when the Braves rallied for a 4-3 victory…
Braves Pitcher Julio Teheran Continues to Deal the Mets Some Misery
NEW YORK (AP) - Mets nemesis Julio Teheran pitched seven more sparkling innings and the last-place Atlanta Braves blunted New York's bid to extend its NL wild-card lead, holding on for a 5-4 win Tuesday night. The Mets began the…
Atlanta Pitcher Aaron Blair Finally Gets a Win as Braves Down Mets
NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Blair won for the first time in 13 major league starts, Freddie Freeman drove in three runs off a misfiring Noah Syndergaard and the Atlanta Braves slowed the New York Mets' wild-card chase with a…
Braves Reliever Receives 3 Game Suspension For Throwing Pitch Near Head of Marlins Ace Jose Fernandez
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves reliever Jose Ramirez has been given a three-game suspension by Major League Baseball for throwing a pitch near the head of Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez. The commissioner's office says Ramirez has decided to…
Marlins Rally Off Julio Teheran to Beat Atlanta 7-5
ATLANTA (AP) - Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves 7-5 in a testy game Wednesday night. The benches for both teams emptied in the seventh inning after…
Braves Playing First 8 Games on the Road Next Year Before Opening New Stadium
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves will play their first eight games on the road next season before making their debut of SunTrust Park on April 14. The commissioner's office released the 2017 schedule Wednesday. The Braves will take on…
Freeman's 30th Homerun of the Year Not Enough in Braves Loss to Marlins
ATLANTA (AP) - Ichiro Suzuki scored two runs and drove in another in the 900th multihit game of his career and the Miami Marlins boosted their fading wild-card hopes with a 7-5 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.…
Dansby Swanson's First Major League Homerun is Inside the Park
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dansby Swanson's first major league home run stayed in the ballpark. The 2015 overall No. 1 draft pick circled the bases with an inside-the-park home run in the second inning of the Atlanta Braves' game at the…
Nationals End Braves Six Game Winning Streak
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trea Turner and Chris Heisey each homered during a five-run third inning, Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings for his 16th victory and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Monday. Turner was one of…
Braves Beat Padres 9-6 to Complete First 3-Game Home Sweep of the Year
ATLANTA (AP) - Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning, beating San Diego 9-6 Thursday to complete their first three-game sweep at Turner Field this season. One day after Minnesota dipped…
Matt Wisler Fans Career High 10 Batters as Braves Beat the Padres
ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Wisler set a career high with 10 strikeouts in six innings, Gordon Beckham drove in two runs with a pinch-hit bases-loaded double in the sixth and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 8-1 on…
Braves Rookie Dansby Swanson With 3 RBI's as Atlanta Beats San Diego
ATLANTA (AP) - Julio Teheran won for the first time in 10 starts, rookie Dansby Swanson drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Tuesday night. Teheran began the night with the lowest…
Marlins Acquire Braves Jeff Francouer in a Three Team Trade
MIAMI (AP) - A person familiar with the deal says the Miami Marlins have acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur from Atlanta in a three-team trade. The person spoke to The Associated Press under condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the trade…
Nationals Rally in the Ninth to Beat Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - Clint Robinson hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth and the Washington Nationals recovered after giving up a three-run lead to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Friday night. Robinson's single to left field…
Twins Spoil Debut of Braves Prospect Dansby Swanson
ATLANTA (AP) - Kyle Gibson pitched his first nine-inning complete game and the Minnesota Twins overcame two hits from hyped prospect Dansby Swanson in his big league debut to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Wednesday night. Juan Centeno drove…
Twins Win Game One Against Braves in Battle of Worst Teams in Baseball
ATLANTA (AP) - Ervin Santana scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings, Joe Mauer homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Tuesday night. In a matchup of the two worst teams in the major leagues, Minnesota…
Braves Calling Up Top Prospect Dansby Swanson After Trading SS Erick Aybar
ATLANTA (AP) - Braves shortstop Erick Aybar has been traded to the Detroit Tigers, clearing a path for Atlanta to call up top prospect Dansby Swanson. Swanson, the No. 1 overall draft pick of 2015, will be in the lineup…
Braves End 14-Game Losing Streak Against the Nationals in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Atlanta Braves used home runs from Jace Peterson, Freddie Freeman and Anthony Recker to beat the Nationals 8-5 on Friday night, snapping a 14-game losing streak in Washington. Mike Foltynewicz (6-5) allowed four runs over 5…
Brewers Bash 3 Homeruns to Beat Braves 11-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Matt Garza won his third straight start and the Milwaukee Brewers backed him with three home runs Thursday in an 11-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Garza (4-4) allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings.…