SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Joe Panik homered twice and matched his career high of four RBIs to back Madison Bumgarner, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 13-4 on Sunday to win a series for only the second time since the All-Star break. Denard Span and Eduardo Nunez also homered, Brandon Crawford had three hits and Jarrett Parker…
MIAMI (AP) – The Marlins acquired Jeff Francoeur from the Atlanta Braves in a three-team trade Wednesday night, hoping the well-traveled outfielder can provide a boost toward a playoff spot. Francoeur was the only major leaguer included in the deal that also involved Texas. Miami also got cash to cover Francoeur’s contract. Atlanta got minor league shortstop Dylan Moore from…
PHOENIX (AP) – Matt Kemp’s two-out, bases-loaded double in the eighth inning erased a one-run Arizona lead and the Atlanta Braves beat the Diamondbacks 7-4 on Tuesday night in the second of a four-game series between teams with the two worst records in the National League. Kemp earned two RBIs on the hit and a third run scored when right…
PHOENIX (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo homer in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 9-8 on Monday night. Goldschmidt hit his 19th homer off John Gant (1-3) deep into the left-field seats to lead off the inning, helping Arizona overcome a five-run deficit and a two-homer night from Freddie Freeman. Freeman hit…
PHOENIX (AP) – Jace Peterson has been scratched from the Atlanta Braves’ lineup due to general soreness a day after crashing into the outfield wall and later hitting a game-ending homer . Peterson stayed in Sunday’s game after running shoulder-first into the wall in center during the third inning to make a catch. He hit a walkoff homer in the…
ATLANTA (AP) – Jace Peterson hit a tiebreaking homer in the 10th inning off Shawn Kelley, giving the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Rain delayed the game 1 hour, 4 minutes in the bottom of the eighth. Kelley (1-2) hung his head and walked toward the dugout as soon as Peterson made contact with…
ATLANTA (AP) – Braves right-hander Julio Teheran has been activated from the disabled list to start in Friday night’s game against the Washington Nationals. The Braves placed left-hander Eric O’Flaherty on the 15-day disabled list due to left elbow neuritis. Teheran will be making his first start of the month. He has been sidelined since July 31 with a strained…
ATLANTA (AP) – Kyle Gibson pitched his first nine-inning complete game and the Minnesota Twins overcame two hits from hyped prospect Dansby Swanson in his big league debut to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Wednesday night. Juan Centeno drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth, and Minnesota swept the two-game series of the major leagues’ two worst teams….
ATLANTA (AP) – Atlanta Braves catcher Tyler Flowers has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list after missing 30 games with a broken left hand. To make room for Flowers on the 25-man roster, Atlanta placed catcher A.J. Pierzynski on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring. Flowers’ return should help the Braves, who rank last in the major…
ATLANTA (AP) – Ervin Santana scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings, Joe Mauer homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Tuesday night. In a matchup of the two worst teams in the major leagues, Minnesota improved to 48-71, four games better than the Braves. Santana (6-9) walked two and struck out six, throwing 64 of…
