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Braves' Marcell Ozuna benched after not hustling on 415-foot single
PHOENIX (AP) — Marcell Ozuna stayed at home plate way too long admiring his 415-foot single. The Atlanta Braves slugger spent most of the rest of the game watching from the bench. Ozuna was removed from the Braves' 8-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the...
Acuña hits 464-foot homer in Braves' 5-2 win over Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. stole a base when no one was looking, hit a homer to the fans buying beer. Spencer Strider overpowered major league hitters by blowing fastballs past them. When the Atlanta Braves' two young stars are in the lineup, it's can't-miss...
Albies homer helps Braves beat Oakland 4-2, drop A's to 12-46
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run fifth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Wednesday to deny the Athletics’ bid for their first three-game winning streak this season. The victory came at the end of a...
Olson blasts 2 HRs, Acuña has 4 hits as Strider, Braves overpower Phillies 11-4
ATLANTA (AP) — Given a seven-run lead in the first inning, Atlanta right-hander Spencer Strider could relax and keep adding to his majors leading strikeout total. “That game felt like it was over pretty quick,” Strider said. Ronald Acuña Jr. drove in three runs...
Albies drives in winning run in 9th as Braves beat Dodgers 4-3, avoid sweep
ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Elder's clutch pitching kept Atlanta in the game. Strong situational at-bats in the ninth produced a much-needed win. Ozzie Albies' sacrifice fly drove in Austin Riley in the bottom of the ninth and the Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Wednesday night...
Atlanta rookie Shuster allows only 1 hit as Braves edge Mariners 3-2 for series win
ATLANTA (AP) — Jared Shuster kept his emotions in check on the mound and during his postgame interviews following his first major league win. Then the rookie was presented with the lineup card at his locker as a souvenir. Finally, Shuster broke out a big grin as he admired the...
Jansen has game-winning hit, Blue Jays rally to sweep Braves
TORONTO (AP) — Danny Jansen hit a two-run single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-5 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. George Springer hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays, who are 12-3 at home this season. ...
Bichette stars as Blue Jays win 5-2; Braves drop 1st road series
TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning and finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 Saturday. The Blue Jays won their second straight over the Braves, handing Atlanta its first series loss on the...
Olson's 2-run HR in 1st helps Braves overpower Red Sox 9-3
ATLANTA (AP) — A strong start by Charlie Morton provided a boost to an Atlanta rotation that has lost ace Max Fried for possibly a few weeks. A quick start by the Braves' bats also helped. Matt Olson crushed a two-run homer in Atlanta’s four-run first inning and...
Braves place ace Max Fried on IL with strained left forearm
ATLANTA (AP) — Ace left-hander Max Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list with a strained forearm, dealing another major blow to the Atlanta Braves’ rotation. Tight-hander Kyle Wright, the major leagues’ only 20-game winner last season, already on the IL with shoulder...
