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Marlins' Vazquez tries to stall Braves' playoff plans Wed Sep 21 10:51:33 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - After getting boosted by a pair of youngsters last night, the Atlanta Braves are counting on veteran Derek Lowe to get back on track Wednesday and inch the club closer to a playoff spot. Atlanta's offense will also have its hands full in dealing with red-hot Florida Marlins starter Javier Vazquez in the finale of a three-game set that will serve as the Braves' last game at Sun Life Stadium. The Braves suffered a walk-off defeat in Monday's opener to lower their lead for the N
Gonzalez, Freeman power Braves past Marlins Tue Sep 20 22:50:27 2011 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Alex Gonzalez and Freddie Freeman each homered and Martin Prado went 3-for-5 with an RBI, powering the NL wild card-leading Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the Florida Marlins. The Braves watched their wild-card lead dwindle to 2 1/2 games over the St. Louis Cardinals during a recent 3-7 skid, but a rookie hurler and their vaunted bullpen got them back on track. Randall Delgado (1-1) turned in five scoreless frames while giving up five hits and two walks en rou
Surging Cardinals welcome Mets to Busch Tue Sep 20 11:22:16 2011 EST
tonight as the late-streaking Cardinals continue a playoff push in the opener of a three-game set at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals come into the series after taking three of four from the Philadelphia Phillies to move within 2 1/2 games of the Atlanta Braves for the lead in the National League wild card chase. The Braves lost their second in a row and seventh in 10 games on Monday in Florida. Jackson, who began the season with the Chicago White Sox, came to the Cardinals in a trade deadline deal
Infante's HR in ninth pushes Marlins past Braves Mon Sep 19 22:07:38 2011 EST
rts Network) - Omar Infante atoned for a big fielding error in the seventh inning with a game-winning hit against his former team, a two-run homer off Craig Kimbrel in the ninth, boosting Florida to a shocking 6-5 win over the playoff-hopeful Atlanta Braves. Infante's miscue capped a four-run Atlanta seventh, giving Atlanta the lead, but his first career walk-off homer sent the sputtering Braves to their seventh defeat in 10 contests. Atlanta's lead in the National League wild card standings was
Surging Cardinals shut out Phillies Sun Sep 18 22:50:06 2011 EST
champion Philadelphia Phillies. Carpenter (10-9) scattered eight hits, walked one and struck out five over eight innings. Fernando Salas pitched the ninth to preserve the shutout. St. Louis upped its September record to 11-5 while closing to within 3 1/2 games of the wild card-leading Atlanta Braves. Cole Hamels (14-9) gave up four runs on seven hits in seven frames for Philadelphia, which has dropped two of three to the Cardinals in a four-game set at Citizens Bank Park that concludes Monday.
Giants and Rockies clash in Colorado Sat Sep 17 11:24:22 2011 EST
champion San Francisco Giants visit Coors Field for the third of four games against the host Colorado Rockies. The Giants pounded out 13 hits en route to a 9-1 pummeling of the Rockies in game two on Friday and pulled within five games of the Atlanta Braves in the chase for the National League's wild card playoff berth. San Francisco is six games behind Arizona in the NL's West Division. Cody Ross, Brandon Belt and Chris Stewart all homered and Aubrey Huff picked up three hits, including a doubl
Giants exorcise offensive demons, down Rockies Sat Sep 17 00:15:54 2011 EST
e second contest of a four-game set at Coors Field. Cody Ross, Brandon Belt and Chris Stewart all homered and Aubrey Huff picked up three hits, including a double, for the Giants, who have won six straight. They moved within five games of the Atlanta Braves in the chase for the National League wild card. Madison Bumgarner (12-12) gave up one unearned run on six hits over seven innings while fanning three and walking one. He also contributed offensively with a pair of hits. Jordan Pacheco had thr
Giants, Rockies continue set in Colorado Fri Sep 16 11:04:53 2011 EST
orld Series champion San Francisco Giants return to Coors Field to continue a four-game weekend series with the Colorado Rockies. The Giants, who trail Arizona by seven games in the National League's West Division and are six games behind the Atlanta Braves in pursuit of the league's wild card berth, opened the series Thursday with an 8-5 win. Pablo Sandoval hit for the cycle and finished 4-for-4 for San Francisco. Sandoval became the first Giants player to hit for the cycle since Fred Lewis acc
Phils eye playoff berth in Milwaukee Sun Sep 11 10:47:38 2011 EST
es since they won in 15 straight starts by Steve Carlton in 1972. Carlton's streak is the longest of its kind for the Phillies in a single season. Worley gave up seven hits and a pair of runs over six innings Tuesday in a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves at a soggy Citizens Bank Park. His lone loss of the season came May 29 on the road against the Mets. If the Phillies can win another Worley start today and St. Louis loses at home to the Braves, Philadelphia will become the first team in the
Cardinals go for sweep of Braves Sun Sep 11 10:46:31 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - With renewed hopes for the playoffs, the St. Louis Cardinals hope to complete a weekend sweep of the Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals have won the first two games of this series by identical 4-3 scores. Last night, Lance Berkman and David Freese both had an RBI double, backing six solid innings from Jaime Garcia. Garcia (12-7) allowed three runs on eight hits to earn the win. He struck out four and did not issue a walk. Jason Motte stranded Jason Heyward at third base to record
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