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Donovan, Lynn spark Cardinals over Braves 4-3 for ninth win in 12 games

Jun. 24, 2024 23:30 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brendan Donovan had three hits with an RBI and Lance Lynn pitched into the seventh inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Monday night for their fourth straight win and ninth in 12 games. “To beat that ballclub, and that's a really...

Albies hits 2-run homer on Rodón's second pitch and hot Braves romp 8-1 over skidding Yankees

Jun. 22, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer on Carlos Rodón’s second pitch of the night, Austin Riley and Matt Olson also went deep off the left-hander and the Atlanta Braves routed the suddenly struggling New York Yankees 8-1 on Friday for their seventh win in eight games. ...

Marcell Ozuna hits 1 of 4 Braves home runs in 9-2 rout of Rays

Jun. 15, 2024 19:51 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna had three hits including one of four Braves home runs and Atlanta's offensive resurgence continued in a 9-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Jarred Kelenic, in his first game batting leadoff for the Braves after a hamstring injury to Michael...

Cowser's 2-run homer in the 8th lifts Baltimore to its 6th straight win, 4-2 over Atlanta

Jun. 12, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Colton Cowser hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles won their sixth straight game, beating the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Wednesday night. Cade Povich pitched six scoreless innings in his second big league outing for Baltimore,...

Andujar and Rooker lead Oakland outburst against Chris Sale as A's beat scuffling Braves 11-9

Jun. 01, 2024 20:14 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Miguel Andujar went 4 for 5 with a homer, four RBIs and three runs scored and the Oakland Athletics snapped Chris Sale's seven-start winning streak with an 11-9 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Brent Rooker also homered and drove in four runs for Oakland....

'Banged up' Marcus Semien gets a day off after 349 consecutive games for Texas Rangers

May. 29, 2024 19:11 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien got a day off for the first time in more than two years Wednesday when he didn't play against the Arizona Diamondbacks, ending his consecutive games streak at 349. Manager Bruce Bochy said Semien had been sore...

Acuña departs with torn ACL as Sale, Braves top Pirates 8-1

May. 26, 2024 22:48 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. left Atlanta's 8-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday after he tore his left ACL, and the Braves won behind Chris Sale. Acuña opened the game with a double to right-center field against Martín Pérez. With Marcell Ozuna at the plate,...

Fried pitches a 3-hitter and Ozuna homers to help the Braves beat the Cubs 9-2

May. 22, 2024 22:58 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Max Fried struck out nine while throwing a three-hitter for his second complete game of the season, and the Atlanta Braves beat Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs 9-2 on Wednesday night. Marcell Ozuna, Matt Olson and Adam Duvall homered for Atlanta, which had dropped...

Hoerner hits game-ending single in 10th inning as the Cubs beat the Braves 4-3

May. 22, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Nico Hoerner hit a game-ending infield single in the 10th inning in his return to the lineup, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Cubs had runners on the corners with one out in the 10th when the Braves brought their infield in....

Matt Olson hits 3-run homer to support Chris Sale's dominant start in Braves' 7-0 rout of Cubs

May. 14, 2024 22:26 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and drove in four, Chris Sale pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 Tuesday night for their second straight shutout in the series. Michael Harris II also homered for Atlanta, which...