ATLANTA (AP) – Matt Wisler snapped a string of four straight losses, Freddie Freeman had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-2 on Thursday. Freeman was still hot one day after he became the first player this season to hit for the cycle. Freeman had a first-inning single before driving in Mallex…
ATLANTA (AP) – Freddie Freeman’s lead-off single in the 11th inning against the Reds made him the first Braves player to hit for the cycle in eight years. Freeman doubled in the third inning, tripled in the fourth and hit his 11th homer in the sixth Wednesday night. He is the first Atlanta hitter to hit for the cycle since…
ATLANTA (AP) – Jay Bruce had a three-run homer in the first, Brandon Finnegan pitched six strong innings and the surging Cincinnati Reds escaped a jam in the ninth to beat the weak-hitting Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Tuesday night. Finnegan (3-4) allowed one run and four hits with three walks. Atlanta native Blake Wood loaded the bases with no outs…
ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Braves have optioned right-hander Ryan Weber to Triple-A Gwinnett and recalled left-hander Dario Alvarez. The Braves claimed Alvarez on waivers from the New York Mets on May 25. Alvarez, who will join Atlanta’s bullpen, posed a 1.12 ERA in eight innings at Gwinnett. Weber allowed two runs on three hits in one inning, failing to…
ATLANTA (AP) – Tyler Holt’s bases-loaded walk off closer Arodys Vizcaino forced in the tie-breaking run in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 9-8 on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the National League. Five Braves pitchers combined for eight walks, including three by Vizcaino (1-2) in the ninth….
ATLANTA (AP) – Left-hander Eric O’Flaherty has been put on the 15-day disabled list by the Atlanta Braves because of a right knee strain. O’Flaherty is 1-3 with a 6.52 ERA in 27 games. He allowed three runs in two innings against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Atlanta still has left-handers Ian Krol and Hunter Cervenka in its bullpen. The…
ATLANTA (AP) – Bud Norris pitched seven strong innings, Adonis Garcia and Tyler Flowers hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat Jason Hammel and the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Friday night. Making his second start since returning to the rotation, Norris (2-7) allowed one run on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts. He gave up only one…
ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Braves have recalled infielder Jace Peterson from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the roster spot created when Kelly Johnson was traded to the New York Mets. Peterson, Atlanta’s starting second baseman through most of the 2015 season, hit only .186 in 97 at-bats since being optioned to Gwinnett on May 2. He played at second base…
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Ender Inciarte finished a home run shy of the cycle and scored twice, Julio Teheran pitched eight innings and had an RBI single, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 Wednesday to stop a six-game losing streak. The Braves, who have the worst record in the majors at 17-42, denied the Padres what…
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…
