Braves 4, Padres 1 - Jeff Francoeur had a tiebreaking broken-bat single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning to help visiting Atlanta beat San Diego ...
Jonathan Broxton replaced Lowe (7-8) after Jeff Francoeur homered in the eighth. Lowe outdueled Tim Hudson (9-7) in a game that last exactly 2 hours. ...
BEIJING - Eric Shanteau wasn't supposed to make the U.S. Olympic swim team. Not with world-record holders paddling alongside him. And Eric Shanteau wasn't supposed to get cancer. Not at 24 years of age. Not if "you're an elite athlete."
Before his final pitch, Tim Lincecum shook off catcher Bengie Molina. Molina called for a fastball, naturally. It was the 10th pitch of Omar Infante's at-bat and Lincecum's 117th pitch of the game. But Lincecum wanted to throw a slider. So Molina called for a...
Record Number of Rehabs in Mississippi in 2008 The Mississippi Braves announce that Atlanta Braves LHP Tom Glavine will make a rehab start for the M-Braves Saturday night at Trustmark Park when the Braves face the Jacksonville Suns. Glavine will be making only his second minor league start since 1987 when he takes the hill for Mississippi.
First baseman Todd Helton received a third epidural to try and ease inflammation in his lower back, and the feeling is that this time, the spot was found.
San Francisco — When Jeff Francoeur made a strong throw to the plate to cut down Giants baserunner Fred Lewis in the sixth inning Wednesday, it helped extend a remarkable streak for the Braves.
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