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Cardinals send Garcia to mound vs. Braves Sat Sep 10 10:59:48 2011 EST
The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping Jaime Garcia's past success against teams from the NL East continues tonight. Garcia, who is 5-1 with a 1.67 ERA in 12 career starts (14 appearances) vs. NL East foes, heads to the mound tonight against the Atlanta Braves in the middle portion of a three-game series. The Cardinals are in need of a sweep this weekend if they are to get within striking distance in the National League wild card race. They started on the right foot last night with a 4-3 win in 10
Baseball's role after the 9/11 tragedies Sat Sep 10 08:21:05 2011 EST
he spirits of a broken city by crushing a Steve Karsay pitch deep into the New York night, lifting the Mets to a win. Shea Stadium exploded. People were crying. If you were home watching and were a Yankee fan or a Phillies fan or a fan of the Atlanta Braves you couldn't help but well up. It may sound stupid, but that home run let everyone in New York know that perhaps the mourning was over and it was time to start healing. Nobody is ever going to forget what happened on September 11 or the days
Cardinals welcome Braves to Busch Stadium Fri Sep  9 11:01:50 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The St. Louis Cardinals are refusing to go away in the chase for a playoff spot. Tonight, they'll try to cut into the Atlanta Braves' lead for the National League Wild Card as the clubs open a three-game series at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals play the final leg of a nine-game homestand after taking two of three from the first-place Brewers to begin the week. With Wednesday's 2-0 win over Milwaukee, coupled with the Brewers loss to the Phillies last night, St. Louis is eight g
Braves top Mets, sweep doubleheader Thu Sep  8 23:10:36 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Chipper Jones and David Ross both drove in two runs to help the Atlanta Braves sweep a doubleheader at Citi Field with a 5-1 win over the New York Mets. Dan Uggla knocked in the other run for the Braves, who held on for a 6-5 victory in the opener to avoid their first four-game losing streak this season. Julio Teheran (1-1) limited the Mets to one run on five hits and walked a pair over 5 1/3 innings to notch his first win in the majors. Atlanta leads the NL wild
Braves overcome Bay GS, nip Mets in twinbill opener Thu Sep  8 19:59:02 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves were determined to avoid their first four-game losing streak this season. Freddie Freeman went 3-for-5 with a two-run double and Chipper Jones added a solo home run, as the Braves edged the New York Mets, 6-5, in the opener of a doubleheader at Citi Field. Martin Prado joined Freeman with three hits and knocked in a run for Atlanta, which had suffered its first sweep of 2011, dropping three games to the MLB- best Philadelphia Phillies. Mike Min
Utley suffers possible concussion Wed Sep  7 23:59:17 2011 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley suffered a possible concussion in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves and will likely be out at least a couple of days. Utley was hit on the tip of the helmet by an Eric O'Flaherty pitch in the sixth inning. Utley left the game for precautionary reasons after complaining of headaches. He likely has a very mild concussion, but was going for testing, according to general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. "The way t
Phils sweep Braves to take dominant lead in NL East Wed Sep  7 22:59:23 2011 EST
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ross Gload came through with the game- winning, pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning, putting an exclamation point on Philadelphia's three-game whitewash of the Atlanta Braves with a 3-2 win and cementing their dominance atop the NL East. The Phillies, who became the first team to sweep the NL wild card-leading Braves in a series of at least three games all season, widened their cushion to 10 1/2 games in the division. Their magic number is
Phils top Braves, win 14th straight Worley start Wed Sep  7 00:14:59 2011 EST
k) - Even a long rain delay couldn't slow down the Phillies from winning another Vance Worley start. The rookie right-hander fanned six over six strong innings and Raul Ibanez went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Philadelphia's 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves at a soggy Citizens Bank Park. Worley (11-1), who gave up seven hits and a pair of runs, won his ninth straight decision since his lone loss of the season May 29 on the road against the Mets. What's more impressive, though, is the team's 14-g
Phils assistant GM LaMar resigns Tue Sep  6 21:54:44 2011 EST
ar joined the club in October of 2007 as director of pro scouting, and was elevated the following year to his assistant GM post. The native of Houston previously served as a scout with the Reds, director of minor league operations with the Pirates and director of player development and scouting for the Atlanta Braves. He then moved on to become the Devil Rays' general manager from 1998 through 2005, and spent the 2007 campaign as a special assistant to the Washington Nationals' general manager.
Braves' Uggla claims National League honor for August Tue Sep  6 19:39:37 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla has been chosen as the National League Player of the month for August. In 26 games during the month, Uggla was tied for the major league lead and tops in the National League with 10 home runs, while his 21 RBI were good for sixth in the NL. He also finished among the league leaders with a .670 slugging percentage and a .405 on-base percentage. Uggla began with month by extending his career-high hitting streak to 33 games be
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