Truist Park in Atlanta, home of the Braves, will be the site of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game tonight! First pitch is scheduled for 8 pm. The game will be televised on FOX. Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson, and Chris Sale will represent the Braves on the National League roster. Acuna will start in the…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS JOIN WITH THE REST OF MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO OBSERVE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S ALL-STAR BREAK
The Rome Emperors are joining with the rest of Minor League Baseball to observe the Major League Baseball All-Star break this week. Gavin Booker, play-by-play announcer, says that players and staff are excited to have time to rest – or possibly check out the All-Star festivities in Atlanta. The break will be followed by a…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES, ROME EMPERORS DROP FINAL MEETINGS BEFORE MLB ALL-STAR BREAK
The Atlanta Braves lost their last game before the MLB All-Star break to the St. Louis Cardinals by 5-4 on Sunday in the final meeting of a three-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. It was a meeting that was interrupted by two rain delays. The Braves were denied a sweep of that…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE AT SACRAMENTO, CA IN EXTRAS TO ATHLETICS AND HEAD TO ST. LOUIS, MO FOR WEEKEND SET VERSUS CARDINALS, ROME EMPERORS’ CURRENT HOMESTAND CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Athletics by 5-4 in 11 innings on Thursday night to finish a three-game set in Sacramento, CA. The Athletics took the series by 2-1. Tyler Soderstrom hit a three-run homer that got the A’s on the board during the bottom of the first inning. The Braves notched three…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES EVEN SERIES IN SACRAMENTO WITH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER ATHLETICS, ROME EMPERORS’ SET AT HOME VERSUS HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS NOW EVEN AT 1-1
The Atlanta Braves picked up a 9-2 victory out in Sacramento, CA over the Athletics on Wednesday night. It allowed Atlanta to snap a five-game losing skid and evened the series at a game each. Ronald Acuna Jr. led off the game with a home run. Later in the top of the first inning, Drake…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS TO ATHLETICS, ROME EMPERORS BEGIN HOMESTAND WITH WIN OVER HUB CITY SPARTANBURGERS
The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game road trip with a loss to the Athletics by 10-1 in the first meeting of a three-game set in Sacramento, CA. It was the fifth loss in a row for Atlanta. Lawrence Butler led off the bottom of the first inning with an inside the park home run for…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will open a six-game road trip tonight with the first of three games in Sacramento, CA versus the Athletics. Didier Fuentes will serve as the starting pitcher for the Braves, while Jeffrey Springs will head to the mound for the Athletics. First pitch is slated…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS BACK HOME THIS WEEK
The Rome Emperors were off Monday and will be back in action tonight on their home field at AdventHealth Stadium with the first of six games against the Hub City Spartanburgers. First pitch is slated for 7 pm. Gavin Booker, play-by-play announcer, enthuses that homestand highlights for this week will include an Ozzie Albies Fish…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SWEPT AND ROME EMPERORS AVOID BEING SWEPT ON SUNDAY, OLSON AND SALE GET ALL-STAR NOD
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a nine-game homestand on Sunday afternoon with a loss to the Baltimore Orioles by 2-1 in the last outing of a three-game set at Truist Park. The Braves were swept in that series and went 2-7 during their homestand. Jackson Holliday got the Orioles on the board with a two-run…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES AND ROME EMPERORS PICK UP WEDNESDAY NIGHT WINS, ACUNA TAPPED TO SERVE AS NL STARTER IN MLB ALL-STAR GAME ON JULY 15TH IN ATLANTA
The Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels by 8-3 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game set at Truist Park. It evened the series at 1-1. The Angels struck first with a two run single from Jo Adell in the top of the first inning. The Braves surged ahead on a…… read more »