ATLANTA — Some extra rest left Julio Teheran feeling so strong he was unhittable for six innings. That was more good news for an Atlanta rotation that is gaining momentum. Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and Atlanta relievers gave up six hits…… read more »
By GEORGE HENRY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Soroka did not allow a hit until the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman homered and drove in both runs, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 2-0 on Wednesday. Soroka, the youngest pitcher in the major leagues and one of baseball’s top prospects, returned from a…… read more »
By GEORGE HENRY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Ozzie Albies watched the ball sail into the right-field seats and savored the moment. “It feels great,” he said. “I just see the ball going and I just enjoyed it.” Albies hit a grand slam and Freddie Freeman homered during a six-run sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves…… read more »
Bradford Doolittle – ESPN Staff Writer I WAS WATCHING the Braves play the New York Mets on my phone while cruising in mild traffic from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta to Cobb County, Georgia, home of the Braves and a fantasy world of their own creation. My car was piloted by an amiable Jamaican woman, and we were discussing…… read more »
BY JILL PAINTER LOPEZ, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — With every swing, Max Muncy becomes more valuable to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Muncy homered in his third straight game, Logan Forsythe and Enrique Hernandez also connected, and the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 Sunday. Muncy’s 12 home runs match the total he hit last…… read more »
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Atlanta Braves expected big contributions from Freddie Freeman and Tyler Flowers this season. Charlie Culberson has been a little more of a surprise, although the Los Angeles Dodgers know all about his timely hitting. Freeman and Culberson each had three hits, Flowers drove in three…… read more »
BY JILL PAINTER LOPEZ, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler was looking like the answer to the Dodgers’ injury woes. Then he became just another problem. Buehler was pulled from his start Friday night with rib soreness, and Los Angeles overcame another blow to its depleted pitching staff by hitting five home runs to…… read more »
By BERNIE WILSON, AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie Freeman was a triple shy of the cycle when Atlanta manager Brian Snitker took out his first baseman because the Braves were beating the San Diego Padres so badly. Freeman was OK with the move, because otherwise he would have faced Padres infielder Cory Spangenberg,…… read more »
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr., AP Sports Writer SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Luke Terry has been inspiring friends and family his entire young life. The one-armed high school catcher from Tennessee can now add a few dozen former and future major league ballplayers to the list. The 16-year-old Terry had his right arm amputated when he was…… read more »
By GEORGE HENRY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Culberson can’t really explain how he keeps homering as a pinch-hitter. He’s a career utility man with just eight career homers, but there’s power hidden somewhere in his bat. “I don’t really know what to say — right place, right time,” he said. “Things just kind of…… read more »
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