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Braves beat Twins 2-0 in majors-worst matchup

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Lucas Harrell pitched six innings, Adonis Garcia homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Tuesday night in a matchup of the worst teams in the majors. This untimely meeting came nearly 25 years after the Twins beat the Braves in a World Series that’s often been mentioned among the most dramatic in history….

Gonzalez, Bettis help Rockies to 7-3 win over Braves

DENVER (AP) – Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Chad Bettis threw efficiently into the seventh and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Thursday night. Gonzalez lined a 97 mph fastball from Mike Foltynewicz (3-4) over the fence in right-center. It was Gonzalez’s 20th homer of the season…

Reds beat Braves 6-3, take series between NL’s worst teams

CINCINNATI (AP) – Tucker Barnhart and Joey Votto hit two-run homers, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Wednesday and win the season series between the NL’s worst teams. Barnhart’s homer completed a four-run rally in the sixth off Lucas Harrell (1-2), who had allowed only three singles entering the inning. Votto extended his post-All…

Braves blow lead in 9th, rally for 5-4 win over Reds in 11th

CINCINNATI (AP) – Atlanta’s bullpen blew a two-run lead in the ninth inning, but Ender Inciarte hit a sacrifice fly in the 11th that sent the Braves to a 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night and evened a series between the NL’s worst teams. Nick Markakis started the winning rally with a single off Tony Cingrani (2-3)…

Cozart, Votto, Eugenio homer in Reds’ 8-2 win over Braves

CINCINNATI (AP) – Zack Cozart, Joey Votto and Eugenio Suarez all homered in the fourth inning as the Cincinnati Reds got the better of a matchup between the NL’s two worst teams, beating the Atlanta Braves 8-2 on Monday night. The Reds (35-58) have taken three of five this season against the Braves, who have the majors’ worst record (32-61)….

D’Arnaud’s single in 9th gives Braves home win vs. Rockies

ATLANTA (AP) – Chase d’Arnaud singled with two outs in the ninth inning off Gonzalez Germen and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. It was a rare home victory for the Braves, who are 14-36 at Turner Field and have baseball’s worst overall record. Atlanta had lost four straight to Colorado….

Rockies use pair of 4-run innings to pummel Braves 11-2

ATLANTA (AP) – The Colorado Rockies scored four times in the third inning and pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn had a grand slam in the ninth inning in an 11-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. After averaging 2.7 runs in its last seven road games at San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado took advantage of baseball’s worst…

Braves overcome triple play, beat White Sox 11-8

CHICAGO (AP) – Freddie Freeman, Tyler Flowers and Nick Markakis all homered off Chris Sale to lead the Atlanta Braves to an 11-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Chicago turned its third triple play this season in the third – the only inning Atlanta didn’t score against Sale (14-3) in his five innings. The White Sox…

White Sox turn triple play against Braves

CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago White Sox became the first team in the majors to turn three triple plays in a season since the 1979, turning one in the third inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. With Chase d’Arnaud on second base and Gordon Beckham on first, Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman hit a soft liner off…

Markakis homers twice, Braves beat slumping Cubs in 11

CHICAGO (AP) – Nick Markakis homered twice, including a tying solo shot in the ninth inning, and Tyler Flowers’ two-out single in the 11th early Friday morning gave the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victory over the slumping the Chicago Cubs. Willson Contreras hit a two-run triple in a three-run eighth inning to put the Cubs up 3-2. But closer Hector…