The Rome Emperors opened up a seven-game series in Asheville, NC with an 11-1 victory over the Tourists on Tuesday afternoon. The Emperors assumed an early lead with five runs during the top of the first inning and never looked back. They will face the Tourists again this evening at 6:35 pm. The Emperors lead…… read more »
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ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN HOMESTAND WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER CHICAGO CUBS
The Atlanta Braves opened a seven-game homestand with a 2-0 shutout win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Truist Park. Zack Short got the Braves on the board with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning. That was followed by an RBI single from Ronald Acuna Jr. Atlanta’s starting pitcher…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DENIED SWEEP OF NL EAST SET VERSUS NEW YORK METS WITH LOSS IN SUNDAY FINALE
The Atlanta Braves fell to the New York Mets by 4-3 on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game National League East set in New York. That denied a sweep of the series for the Braves, whose most recent winning streak came to an end at four straight games. Jarred Kelenic got Atlanta on…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS NOTCH MOTHER’S DAY WIN AT HOME OVER BROOKLYN CYCLONES
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Exposito’s league-leading eighth homerun of the season and Stephen Paolini’s 3-run double solidified a series split with Brooklyn in Sunday’s 8-2 victory. E.J.’s homer snuck out of AdventHealth Stadium, bouncing off the top of the left field wall and carrying over into the home bullpen. The 1-0 lead thanks…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES IN NEW YORK FOR NL EAST SERIES VERSUS THE METS OVER THE WEEKEND; LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will be back in action this weekend with a three-game National League East set in New York versus the Mets. Charlie Morton will serve as the starting pitcher for Atlanta in tonight’s series opener, while Jose Quintana will be on the mound for New York.…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS SHUT OUT BROOKLYN CYCLONES IN THURSDAY NIGHT OUTING, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Stephen Paolini’s sixth inning, two-out RBI double to deep left field proved to be the defining moment in Thursday night’s 1-0 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones. Spencer Schwellenbach wouldn’t allow his first hit until the top of the fourth inning. Three walks and a handful of other deep counts…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES SWEEP SERIES WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER BOSTON RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves shut out the Boston Red Sox by 5-0 on Wednesday night in the finale of a two-game set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to sweep the series. Marcell Ozuna got the Braves on the board with a three-run homer during the bottom of the first inning. Orlando Arcia followed that with…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS NOTCH FIVE RUNS DURING THE EIGHTH IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT WIN OVER BROOKLYN CYCLONES
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Nick Ward’s two-out, two RBI single in the eighth was the difference in Wednesday night’s 8-7 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones. It was the penultimate hit in Rome’s five-hit, five-run bottom of the eighth inning that saw ten Emperors come to the plate. Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. reached base safely…… read more »
KELENIC HOMERS AS ATLANTA BRAVES SNAP THREE-GAME LOSING SKID WITH WIN AT HOME OVER BOSTON RED SOX
The Atlanta Braves snapped a three-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening in the first outing of a two-game set at Truist Park. The Braves opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning with a two-run homer by Jarred Kelenic, his first of the 2024…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP FIRST-EVER MEETING WITH BROOKLYN CYCLONES
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): E.J. Exposito now leads the South Atlantic League in homeruns after his ninth-inning two-run bomb to left that ended Brooklyn’s shutout bid in the 6-2 loss. E.J.’s seventh homer of the year was just the fourth hit of the game for Rome, who went a combined 0-for-6 with RISP.…… read more »