By WES CROSBY PITTSBURGH (AP) — In his short time with the Atlanta Braves, Austin Riley has liked the way his teammates fight for wins. On Tuesday night, he had a big role in their latest victory. Riley and Josh Donaldson hit three-run home runs in consecutive innings, and the Braves rallied to beat the…… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — Don’t ask Dansby Swanson how many homers he can hit this season. The Braves shortstop insists he isn’t keeping count. Swanson homered, drove in three runs and scored the tiebreaker on Freddie Freeman’s double in the eighth inning as Atlanta beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Sunday. Swanson, who…… read more »
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Carter Stewart will begin his professional baseball career by taking an uncommon route. The 19-year old pitcher from Florida has signed a six-year contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League that will guarantee him as much as $7 million. Baseball fans are used to seeing Japanese players…… read more »
By The Associated Press Detroit Tigers (21-32, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (30-26, second in the AL East) Atlanta; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Braves favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta and Detroit will meet at SunTrust Park on Friday. The Braves are 14-14 in home…… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — Aníbal Sánchez finally found the form that made him successful in 2018. The discovery helped him finally land his first win of the season in near-perfect fashion. Sánchez allowed one hit in six scoreless innings, Howie Kendrick hit a three-run double and the Washington Nationals withstood a grand slam…… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game will be played at Atlanta in what could be the first national showcase for SunTrust Park since the stadium opened in 2017. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement before the Braves played the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Manfred said SunTrust Park…… read more »
By CHARLES ODUM ATLANTA (AP) — The Washington Nationals are in obvious need of a momentum-changing win as they approach the end of May. Much closer to last place than first in the NL East. Adam Eaton hopes overpowering performances by Stephen Strasburg and closer Sean Doolittle will start that turnaround. Strasburg matched his season…… read more »
By STEVE OVERBEY ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ozzie Albies was not about to back down. The Atlanta infielder finished a 10-pitch at-bat by singling in the tying run in the ninth inning to kick-start the Braves to a 4-3, 10-inning come-from-behind win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Brian McCann drew a bases-loaded walk…… read more »
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Riley has been at the center of Atlanta’s recent power surge and did it again with his fifth home run in nine games to set a modern-day franchise record. Riley’s single five innings later was equally pivotal and helped the Braves keep rolling. Riley hit a game-tying home run in…… read more »
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried has received more run support this season than any other pitcher in the National League. Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman — with some help from San Francisco’s defense — helped keep that trend going on a night when Fried wasn’t his sharpest. Swanson…… read more »
