The Atlanta Braves were off on Thursday night and will open their last series before the MLB All-Star break tonight in Miami, Florida against the Marlins. Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Zach Thompson will head to the mound for Miami. The first pitch between these rivals of the National League…… read more »
Category Archives: Local Sports
ROME BRAVES SPLIT A TWIN BILL WITH BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS; TEAMS CONTINUE SERIES THIS WEEKEND
The Rome Braves split a double header against the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Thursday night at State Mutual Stadium. Rome emerged victorious in the opener 2-1, but Bowling Green won the nightcap 7-0. Those teams will meet again tonight in game five of an eight-game series; first pitch is scheduled for 7 pm.… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES AVOID SWEEP BY PITTSBURGH PIRATES WITH WIN IN SERIES FINALE
The Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-3 on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA; it allowed the Braves to avoid being swept by the Pirates. Abraham Almonte led the charge offensively with four RBIs to include a two run single which gave the Braves a…… read more »
ROME BRAVES FALL IN EXTRAS TO BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
The Rome Braves were defeated by the Bowling Green Hot Rods 2-1 over 11 innings on Wednesday night at State Mutual Stadium, evening the eight-game series between the teams at a game apiece. The Braves and the Hot Rods will face each other in a double header this evening at 5 pm.… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SECOND STRAIGHT TO PITTSBURGH PIRATES ON WALK-OFF WALK
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 »
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 »