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Braves' Travis d'Arnaud hits first 3 HRs of season, including go-ahead slam, in 8-3 win over Rangers

Apr. 19, 2024 22:50 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d'Arnaud hit his first three home runs of the season, including a grand slam in the sixth that gave Atlanta the lead, and the Braves beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. Chris Sale (2-1) allowed three runs and five hits in...

Ozuna homers, Arcia's RBI in 10th lifts Braves to 5-4 win over Astros

Apr. 17, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. It completes a three-game sweep of the struggling Astros and is Atlanta’s fourth...

Austin Riley leads the Braves to a 6-1 victory over the Astros

Apr. 16, 2024 00:39 AM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Austin Riley had three hits, including an RBI single in a four-run ninth inning as the Atlanta Braves pulled away for a 6-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night. Orlando Arcia and Marcell Ozuna also had RBI singles in the ninth to help break open a 2-1...

Ozuna's 3-run home run off Scott in 9th lift Braves over Marlins 9-7

Apr. 14, 2024 17:33 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a three-run homer off Tanner Scott with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Miami 9-7 on Sunday to take two of three from the Marlins. Atlanta wasted a 5-1 lead and fell behind 7-5 in the sixth when Jesús Sánchez hit a tying...

DJ Stewart hits go-ahead HR in 8th, Nimmo hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 as Mets edge Braves 8-7

Apr. 08, 2024 23:28 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — DJ Stewart hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to give New York the lead, Brandon Nimmo drove in five runs with four hits, including two homers, and the Mets held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Monday night. The Mets, who have won four of five, snapped...

Braves hit 3 homers, including go-ahead shot by Harris, to support Sale in 5-2 win over Arizona

Apr. 07, 2024 17:05 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Michael Harris II hit a go-ahead homer in the fourth inning, left-hander Chris Sale gave Atlanta's rotation a boost in his first home start, and the Braves beat Arizona 5-2 on Sunday to cap a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks. The Braves hit three homers. Matt...

Braves cap late comeback, beat Arizona 6-5 as d'Arnaud drives home winning run in 10th

Apr. 05, 2024 23:48 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Travis d'Arnaud singled off the left-field wall to drive home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves, who scored twice in the ninth, rallied late to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Friday night. After the game, Braves manager Brian Snitker...

Albies, Olson, Ozuna, Harris hit homers, Braves pound 19 hits in 12-4 win over Phillies

Mar. 30, 2024 20:51 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A year after setting the NL mark for home runs in a season, Atlanta's sluggers are still mashing the ball. Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna and Michael Harris II all homered and an expected battle of aces fizzled early in the Atlanta Braves’ 12-4 win...

Braves rally for seven in the eighth to begin defense of NL East crown with 9-3 win over Phillies

Mar. 29, 2024 19:10 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The calendar still says March, so that's prime time for the Braves to beat up on the Phillies. It's just the first game of a long season, of course. Atlanta still has six months to figure out how to best the Phillies in those final October games after losses the...

NL East Preview: Braves and Phillies primed for another clash

Mar. 18, 2024 15:31 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are ready for another crack at Philadelphia. They won't need to wait long: opening day, first pitch. The reigning NL MVP and his Braves teammates begin their 2024 schedule right back at Citizens Bank Park,...