ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Hudson and the Atlanta Braves felt good about winning a series against Tampa Bay. Jason Heyward homered and Troy Glaus drove in two runs to back seven strong innings by Hudson in Atlanta’s 3-1 victory over the Rays on Thursday night. The Braves took two of three games in an interleague matchup of division leaders. They’ve…
ATLANTA (AP) — Tom Glavine thought of his rocky first full season with the Atlanta Braves when the team announced Tuesday it will retire his number. Glavine’s highlights with the Braves included two NL Cy Young awards and the decisive win over the Cleveland Indians in the 1995 World Series. Before he enjoyed five seasons with 20 or more wins…
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Martin Prado hit a grand slam, Tommy Hanson got plenty of run support in eight scoreless innings and the scuffling Atlanta Braves snapped a power drought in a 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Atlanta had gone 253 games without a grand slam before Prado’s in the sixth. The Braves had also gone four…
PHILADELPHIA (AP)– The Philadelphia Phillies bullpen finished what Cole Hamels started, and Placido Polanco, Jayson Werth and Shane Victorino provided the offense. Each of them hit solo home runs Sunday, and the Phillies’ bullpen worked four perfect innings in relief of a shaky Hamels to give Philadelphia a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.”It’s nice to get outs,” said Chad…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With Jason Heyward on the bench resting a sore right groin and starter Jair Jurrjens on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, Braves manager Bobby Cox started utility man Eric Hinske in right field and reliever Kris Medlen on the mound. They both made the best of their opportunities.Hinske’s tying double ignited a three-run rally…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Olsen took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, pinch-hitter Willie Harris delivered the winning RBI single in the ninth, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Thursday night. After reliever Eric O’Flaherty (1-1) walked Adam Kennedy leading off the ninth, Peter Moylan came in and gave up a double to Ryan Zimmerman, then intentionally…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Atlanta Braves rookie slugger Jason Heyward has left a game against the Washington Nationals in the second inning with a sore right groin. Heyward lined out to shortstop Wednesday night for the first out in the second and was replaced in right field in the bottom of the inning by Melky Cabrera. The Braves say Heyward is…
ATLANTA (AP) — Billy Wagner has given the Atlanta Braves early notice he plans to retire after the season to spend more time with his family. Wagner said he is making his plans known early this season so the Braves can have time to prepare for 2011. Wagner, 38, plans to retire even though he has a $6.5 million option…
ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward knows the Atlanta Braves can’t dwell on their three-game sweep of slumping Houston. Heyward said the Braves, like the Astros, “are still in last place and still have some work to do.”Heyward and Melky Cabrera each drove in three runs and the Braves beat Houston 7-1 on Sunday, handing the Astros their sixth straight loss.”Let’s…
ATLANTA (AP) — Even during the worst days of his slump, Troy Glaus never lost faith in his skills. “I’ve felt better than the results have been,” he said. “However, this is a result-oriented profession. At some point, the balls have to fall.”Glaus drove in four runs, rookie Jason Heyward homered again and Tim Hudson pitched well into the seventh…
