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…

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…

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…

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves turned to their youngest stars to end their longest losing streak in four years. Jason Heyward hit a tiebreaking two-run homer and Tommy Hanson pitched eight innings to help the Braves end their nine-game…

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- David Freese waited so long for his first home run, St. Louis Cardinals pitchers were teasing him. That business is out of the way after the rookie's six-RBI day fueled a 10-4 victory Thursday that sent…

NEW YORK (AP) -- For nearly a year, the Mets had been streaking -- straight out of contention. Now, following a 4-8 start, they've evened their record for the first time since the opening week of the season. Jason Bay…

ATLANTA (AP) -- Jamie Moyer gave up no earned runs in six innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the weak-hitting Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Thursday night to win the season's first series between the NL East rivals. The Braves took…

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Philadelphia Phillies never had any intention of going to the bullpen. Not with Roy Halladay on the mound. Halladay threw a five-hitter for his first NL shutout -- getting a couple of big assists from the…

ATLANTA (AP) -- Jason Heyward hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning, the second of back-to-back shots by Atlanta, and Nate McLouth led off the 10th with another home run to complete the Braves' power-packed comeback…