ATLANTA (AP) _ Tommy Hanson finally got some run support and won for the first time in nearly two months, allowing just one hit in seven shutout innings to lead the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets 4-1 on…

ATLANTA (AP) -- David Ross racked his brain, trying to recall if he'd ever hit a grand slam. "Some of the guys were asking me about that," the Braves catcher said. "I can't remember one in college, the minors --…

ATLANTA (AP) -- Martin Prado says Jason Heyward is the key to the Atlanta Braves' postseason hopes. "Like I say, if he goes, we go," Prado said. Heyward is recovering his power stroke just in time for the Braves' September…

DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies overcame a nine-run deficit, matching the biggest rally in team history and stunning the Atlanta Braves 12-10 Thursday on Troy Tulowitzki's go-ahead single in the eighth inning. Down 10-1 in the third inning, the…

DENVER (AP) -- Jorge De La Rosa pitched seven effective innings and Carlos Gonzalez hit his 26th home run to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Seth Smith also homered and…

DENVER (AP) -- Todd Helton's first four-hit game in more than a year included the tiebreaking RBI single off Jonny Venters in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves.…

CHICAGO (AP) _ Lou Piniella waved goodbye Sunday, bowing as out the Cubs' manager and ending a career that spanned five decades after the Atlanta Braves routed Chicago 16-5. The 66-year-old Piniella announced before the game that he leaving to…

CHICAGO (AP) _ Aramis Ramirez had three hits and two RBIs, Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday. The win didn't come without another scare for the…

CHICAGO (AP) _ Aramis Ramirez had three hits and two RBIs, Tom Gorzelanny pitched seven strong innings and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Saturday. The win didn't come without another scare for the…

CHICAGO (AP) -- Rick Ankiel hit a bases-loaded triple off a wild Carlos Marmol with two out in the ninth inning, sending Derrek Lee and the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Marmol entered…

ATLANTA (AP) -- Back from the minors, John Lannan is racking up quality starts and trimming points from his ERA. Lannan pitched into the sixth inning and Nyjer Morgan had two hits in his return from the disabled list, helping…

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves bulked up for the playoff race Wednesday, acquiring first baseman Derrek Lee from the Chicago Cubs. The Braves sent three minor-league pitchers to the Cubs, none of them considered top-level prospects. Atlanta already had…

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Braves struggled for eight innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They came through in their last at-bat -- again. Atlanta trailed by two after the Dodgers scored two unearned runs in the eighth, but the Braves…

ATLANTA (AP) -- Mike Minor had already dressed and turned to talk with the media when his new teammates saluted his first big league win. How 'bout a beer shower, rookie? If Minor and the Braves keep this up, it…

ATLANTA (AP) _ Jair Jurrjens and the Braves added to their home success as Troy Glaus hit a three-run homer and Atlanta trounced the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-1 on Sunday. The Braves improved the majors' best home record to 41-16…

HOUSTON (AP) _ Omar Infante drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning double and Brian McCann added insurance with a grand slam later in the inning to give the Atlanta Braves an 8-2 win over the Houston Astros on…

HOUSTON (AP) -- Hot-hitting rookie Chris Johnson drove in three runs, including two in Houston's six-run seventh inning, and the Astros took advantage of sloppy play by the Atlanta Braves in a 10-4 win on Monday night. Atlanta committed three…

HOUSTON (AP) -- Brooks Conrad's two-run homer in the ninth inning powered the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. The Braves were trailing 2-1 after the Astros scored a pair of runs in…

ATLANTA (AP) _ Tim Hudson threw eight dominant innings, Troy Glaus hit a two-run single in Atlanta's three-run fourth and the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Saturday night. Billy Wagner, who blew a save opportunity in Atlanta's…

ATLANTA (AP) _ Eric Hinske snapped an 0-for-17 hitless streak with a tiebreaking, sixth-inning home run off Tim Lincecum to help the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night. Alex Gonzalez hit a…

ATLANTA (AP) -- It seemed as if nothing could stop the Braves' winning streak with Kris Medlen. A sudden injury has left the Braves fearing they've lost their good-luck starter. Brian McCann drove in three runs with a homer and…

ATLANTA (AP) -- His teammates had plenty to say about Rick Ankiel's debut at Turner Field. Ankiel had one word: Perfect. Tim Hudson pitched six solid innings and Ankiel drove in two runs with his first hit as a Brave,…

ATLANTA (AP) -- The last two seasons have been a drag for Jeff Francoeur. For one night, Atlanta's former hometown star was able to relish a big moment. "That was the best swing I've had in a long time," he…

CINCINNATI (AP) _ Brandon Phillips hit a tying triple with two out in the fifth inning and scored the tiebreaking run on shortstop Alex Gonzalez's error, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Sunday in the rubber…

CINCINNATI (AP) _ Jason Heyward doubled home two runs with two outs in the 10th inning Friday night, rallying the Atlanta Braves to 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that restored a little of their rapidly vanishing lead in the…