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Trea Turner homers twice, Aaron Nola gets 100th career win in Phillies' 8-6 victory over Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Trea Turner hit a pair of two-run home runs off Max Fried, Aaron Nola earned his 100th career victory and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 on Friday night. The NL East-leading Phillies extended their lead over second-place Atlanta to 10 games by...
Braves keep plugging holes in outfield by recalling White and signing Rosario to minor league deal
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves continued to plug holes in their outfield by signing Eddie Rosario to a minor league deal and calling up Eli White from Triple-A Gwinnett to start in left field in Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Rosario was designated for...
Webb enjoys more Atlanta success as Giants ride Chapman's big hits to 4-2 win over Braves
ATLANTA (AP) — Logan Webb recovered from a rough start in his latest strong performance at Truist Park as the San Francisco Giants beat Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Thursday night. Matt Chapman hit a go-ahead homer in the Giants' three-run fourth inning and added a...
Braves manager Brian Snitker smiles 1 day after being hit below the belt by a foul ball
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta manager Brian Snitker could laugh Thursday about being hit below the belt by a foul liner off Ozzie Albies' bat in the Braves' 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. The sharply hit foul ball took one hop and reached Snitker so quickly in...
Braves left-hander Chris Sale fans 9 in 6 innings and earns 11th win in 3-1 victory over Giants
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Sale (11-3) tied Kansas City’s Seth Lugo for the most wins in the majors, confirming his return to...
Soler, Wade and Ramos homer as the Giants beat the Braves 5-3
ATLANTA (AP) — Jorge Soler and LaMonte Wade Jr. hit back-to-back homers to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night. Heliot Ramos also went deep as San Francisco won for the sixth time in eight games. Mike Yastrzemski went 2 for 2 in his return...
Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez homer in 5th as the Pirates avoid sweep and beat the Braves 4-2
ATLANTA (AP) — Oneil Cruz and Rowdy Tellez each hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of Bailey Falter's strong start to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Bryan Reynolds’ 25-game hitting streak ended...
Pirates' Aroldis Chapman passes Billy Wagner's record for most career strikeouts by lefty reliever
ATLANTA (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Aroldis Chapman earned a place in Major League Baseball history on Saturday by passing Billy Wagner for the most career strikeouts by a left-handed reliever. Chapman, 36, struck out Travis d'Arnaud and pinch-hitter Sean Murphy in the ninth...
Duvall delivers walk-off single in 10th as Braves overcome strong start by Skenes, beat Pirates 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Adam Duvall's single in the 10th inning drove in Luke Williams from second base and the Atlanta Braves overcame a strong start by Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes to beat the Pirates 2-1 on Saturday. Duvall lined the single off Kyle Nicholas (0-2) to the wall in center...
Marcell Ozuna drives in 3, Charlie Morton holds former team to 3 hits as Braves beat Pirates 6-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna drove in three runs with a bases-loaded double in Atlanta's five-run third inning, Charlie Morton gave up only three hits to Pittsburgh, his former home, and the Braves beat the Pirates 6-1 on Friday night. Morton, 40, has wins against every major...