| LaRoche leaves with strained hamstring |
Thu Aug 3 01:02:04 2006 EST |
| Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche left Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh with a strained right hamstring and is listed as day-to-day. LaRoche scored on Todd Pratt's double in the fifth inning and left after apparently getting injured along the base path. The first baseman is batting .271 with 22 homers and 61 RBI for the Braves this season. |
| Dodgers acquire Maddux and Lugo at deadline |
Mon Jul 31 21:57:05 2006 EST |
| die Plank (326) for 12th on the all-time list and is one behind Jack Clarkson for 11th. Steve Carlton is 10th with 329 wins. In 21 seasons, Maddux is 327-200 with a 3.06 ERA and 3,133 strikeouts in 665 games -- 661 starts -- with the Cubs and Atlanta Braves. The right-hander is also 12th all-time on the strikeouts list. Maddux reportedly wanted to stay in the National League and go to a West Coast team so he could be closer to his Las Vegas home. Izturis has played in just 32 games this year aft |
| Atlanta sends Chipper to DL |
Sun Jul 30 15:42:42 2006 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle on Sunday. Jones aggravated the injury on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set against the New York Mets which ends on Sunday. Jones suffered the injury in the bottom of the fifth inning when swinging at the plate. He was lifted after going 1-for-2 with a run scored. Jones is hitting .333 with 15 homers and 59 RBI this season. He als |
| Beltran powers Mets in rout of Braves |
Sat Jul 29 20:53:35 2006 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Carlos Beltran hit a pair of home runs, including a three-run shot to highlight a seven-run sixth inning, and Orlando Hernandez pitched eight strong innings to lift the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves, 11-3, at Turner Field. Beltran ended 2-for-5 with five RBI for the Mets, who have the first two games of this three-game set. Endy Chavez added two hits and three RBI and Paul Lo Duca went 4-for-4 with two runs scored for New York, which has won three in a row |
| Drew hits a slam as LA pounds Washington |
Sat Jul 29 08:54:04 2006 EST |
| an Ramon Martinez, score a run. "That's what has been so frustrating during this losing streak," said Drew. "We know we're capable of putting up runs like we did tonight." Before the game Los Angeles acquired infielder Wilson Betemit from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for pitcher Danys Baez, infielder Willy Aybar and cash. Betemit, who turned 26 on Friday, is hitting .281 with nine homers and 29 RBI in 88 games with the Braves. He is expected to become the Dodgers starting third baseman. Brian |
| Wright slams Mets past Braves in Pedro's return |
Sat Jul 29 05:57:09 2006 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Pedro Martinez returned to the mound after being sidelined for a month to lead the New York Mets past the Atlanta Braves, 6-4, in the opener of a three-game set at Turner Field. Martinez (8-4), who hadn't pitched since June 28 against Boston in Fenway Park after experiencing pain in his right hip followed by a bout of food poisoning, picked up the win. He allowed four runs on five hits while walking two and striking out a pair in six innings. "I just wasn't sure w |
| Dodgers acquire Betemit from Braves |
Sat Jul 29 03:58:11 2006 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder Wilson Betemit from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for pitcher Danys Baez, infielder Willy Aybar and cash. Betemit is expected to take over the starting job at third base for the Dodgers. He had started nine games at second base, 10 at shortstop and 20 at third this season for the Braves and hit .281 with nine homers and 29 RBI. This is his fourth season in the majors. "He's one of the best young players in the l |
| LaRoche's homer lifts Braves over Marlins |
Thu Jul 27 02:52:22 2006 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Adam LaRoche hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the Florida Marlins in the second of a three-game set at Turner Field. LaRoche went 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored while Andruw Jones and Brian McCann hit solo home runs for the Braves, who have won three of their last four games. John Smoltz (8-5) won his fourth straight decision after giving up five runs on nine hits with one walk and nine strikeo |
| Ross and Sanchez lead Marlins over Braves |
Wed Jul 26 02:59:20 2006 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Rookie Anibal Sanchez twirled seven innings of one-run ball to lead the Florida Marlins to a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set at Turner Field. Sanchez (4-0), who picked up his fourth win in six starts, gave up the one run on seven hits with three strikeouts for the Marlins, who have won four straight and five of their last six games. "I think I've been throwing very well," said Sanchez. "When I come here (to the majors) the man |
| Myers leads Phillies vs. Braves |
Sun Jul 23 15:07:30 2006 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies will shoot for their first three-game winning streak since early June when they host the Atlanta Braves in the second test of a rain-shortened series at Citizens Bank Park. This set was originally scheduled for four games, but Saturday's contest was postponed due to rain and will be made up as part of a day/night doubleheader on September 2. The teams will wrap up the current set on Monday night. Embattled hurler Brett Myers will make his second star |
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