The Altanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night in the second outing of a three-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA; it allowed the Pirates to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Pittsburgh jumped on the board first in the bottom of the third inning on a sac fly…… read more »
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ROME BRAVES OPEN HOMESTAND WITH WIN OVER DIVISION-LEADING BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
The Rome Braves opened up a 14-game homestand on Tuesday evening with a win over the High-A East South Division-leading Bowling Green Hot Rods by a final score of 5-2 at State Mutual Stadium. Those teams will meet again tonight in game two of an eight-game set; first pitch is slated for 7 pm.… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS TO PITTSBURGH PIRATES
The Atlanta Braves opened a six-game road trip with a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Monday night in the first meeting of a three-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Just a day after lifting the Braves to an extra-inning victory over Miami with a pinch-hit, walk-off single, pitcher Max Fried struggled…… read more »
ROME BRAVES BACK HOME TONIGHT, FRANKLIN NABS A PAIR OF HONORS
The Rome Braves were off on Monday and will return to action this evening at home versus the Bowling Green Hot Rods. First pitch is slated for 7 pm at State Mutual Stadium. Rome outfielder Jesse Franklin picked up a pair of honors on Monday; those were inclusion into the MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES NAB WALK-OFF WIN IN EXTRAS ON THE 4TH OF JULY; ALBIES SELECTED FOR MLB ALL-STAR GAME
The Atlanta Braves nabbed a walk-off victory over the Miami Marlins by the final score of 8-7 in 10 innings on the 4th of July to close out a three-game set at Truist Park, which allowed the Braves to take the series 2-1 and finish up a six-game homestand 4-2. Atlanta tied the game at…… read more »
ROME BRAVES WRAP UP 12-GAME ROAD TRIP WITH WIN OVER WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
In a minor league update, the Rome Braves beat the Wilmington Blue Rocks 9-4 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a six-game series up in Wilmington, DE, which allowed Rome to take that series 5-1. Thus ends a 12-game road trip that resulted in a total of nine wins and three losses for the…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES NAB WALK-OFF WIN OVER NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 4-3 on Thursday evening in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park, which allowed the Braves to take the series 2-1. Freddie Freeman secured the win with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. Freeman’s heroics followed the announcement earlier in the…… read more »
HAWKS FALL TO BUCKS IN GAME FIVE OF THE NBA’S EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 on Thursday night in Game Five of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals at Milwaukee, WI; it allowed the Bucks to take a 3-2 lead in the best of seven series. Game six is scheduled for this Saturday night at 8:30 pm at State Farm Arena in…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES TALLY 20 RUNS IN VICTORY OVER NEW YORK METS
The Atlanta Braves crushed the New York Mets 20-2 on Wednesday night in the middle outing of a three-game set at Truist Park, which evened the series at a game apiece. Ozzie Albies led the charge with career highs of five hits and seven RBIs to include two home runs. His second homer of the…… read more »
ROME BRAVES TAKE 2-0 LEAD IN SERIES AGAINST WILMINGTON BLUE ROCKS
The Rome Braves defeated the Wilmington Blue Rocks 13-3 on Wednesday night in game two of a six-game set up in Wilmington, NC; it allowed Rome to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Michael Harris II contributed a grand slam in the top of the fifth. The Braves and the Blue Rocks will go…… read more »