SAN DIEGO (AP) — For one game at least, the Atlanta Braves didn’t look like the worst team in the majors. Ender Inciarte finished a home run shy of the cycle and scored twice, Julio Teheran backed himself with an RBI single and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 Wednesday to stop a six-game losing streak. The…
NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Johnson is back with the New York Mets. The Mets acquired the utilityman from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday for right-hander Akeel Morris. As part of the deal, the Braves will pay the Mets $450,000 on Aug. 1 to cover part of the $1,267,760 remaining of Johnson’s $2 million salary. The 34-year-old was hitting .215…
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner, right, celebrates with Gregor Blanco (7) after hitting a two-run home run as Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers looks on in the background in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Madson Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision to match a…
ATLANTA, GA – JUNE 01: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves is dunked by Adonis Garcia #13 and Ender Inciarte #11 after his walk-off homer in their 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in the 11th inning at Turner Field on June 1, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ATLANTA (AP) — There have…
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jake Peavy works against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Jake Peavy made sure his 35th birthday was a success. Peavy faced the minimum 21 batters through seven innings, Denard Span drove in two runs with three…
Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Ryan Braun, left, Kirk Nieuwenhuis (10) and Keon Broxton celebrate after the Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in 13 innings in a baseball game Wednesday night, May 25, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA (AP) — Jonathan Villar’s run-scoring single in the 13th inning gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 victory over the Braves, sending Atlanta…
ATLANTA (AP) — Scooter Gennett’s tiebreaking single in the eighth inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night, spoiling Brian Snitker’s home debut as the Braves’ interim manager. With two outs in the eighth, Bud Norris (1-6) walked Jonathan Villar, who stole second base. Gennett then lined a single to right field. Villar scored…
Atlanta Braves center fielder Mallex Smith tries to catch a ball hit by Philadelphia Phillies’ Odubel Herrera during the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeanmar Gomez has strayed from the heavy metal tunes and thunderous rock songs that so many closers use to signal their entrance…
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino, left, celebrates the team’s 2-0 win with catcher Tyler Flowers, right, following a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, May 21, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Williams Perez dominated the Philadelphia Phillies again. Perez took a two-hitter into the seventh, helping the Atlanta Braves beat Philadelphia 2-0 Saturday…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Julio Teheran allowed five hits in 7 2/3 crisp innings and the Atlanta Braves gave Brian Snitker his first victory as interim manager with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Teheran (1-4) struck out three without a walk to end six weeks of frustration. Tyler Flowers hit a home run to the bushes…
