Baseball Historians

Last night the Braves came back after a five-game losing streak to beat the Giants 11-5. Starter Mike Hampton went six innings striking out four while allowing two runs on seven hits and walking two.  Hampton also had an RBI single in the Third. The offense had things together with Jeff Francoeur going four for […]

Jair Jurrjens lasted seven innings on the mound only allowing two runs on eight hits, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Braves lost 5-1 as Atlanta’s offense could not get the job done while the Giants came alive against the Atlanta bullpen.  Jurrjens had control throughout the night not walking anyone and striking out […]

In his first start since June 10, Tom Glavine fell to the Cubs in an 11-7 loss as he gave up seven runs on seven hits in four innings putting the Braves in a hole in which they just couldn’t climb out.  The day however wasn’t so gloomy for Mark Kotsay as he went cycle […]

The Braves combined for three hits on the game and were never able to pull things together in the 8-0 loss to the Cubs last night.  Starter Jorge Campillo allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings as he struggled against the bats of the Cubs who combined on the day for ten hits.  […]

The Cubs won 10-2 against the Braves this afternoon in the make-up of last night’s game postponed game due to rain.  Charlie Morton gave up four runs in just 2 1/3 innings on four hits while also walking four, putting Atlanta in a hole they would not be able to climb out of even with the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Braves failed to finish the series with a sweep of the Diamondbacks falling 6-1.  Cy Young candidate Brandon Webb went six innings against the Braves striking out five and one run on six hits.  Webb had a double at the plate driving in two runs in the Fourth in his 17th win […]

On Friday night, the Braves bats were going and Jorge Campillo got his seventh win of the season as the Braves took the second game of the series 11-6.  Chipper Jones capped off the win with a two-run homer in the Ninth after Martin Prado led the way with three RBIs on a triple and […]

Charlie Morton held the Arizona Diamondbacks to no runs on five hits in seven innings while striking out four.  Morton is now three and five after yesterday’s win following his three previous losses.  The Braves took the lead 1-0 in the First and never gave it up.  Mark Kotsay made it 2-0 in the Fifth […]

Last night the Braves won 11-4 as Mike Hampton in just his third start after three years got his first victory of the season.  Hampton pitched seven innings giving up two runs on four hits while striking two and walking only one.  At the plate, Hampton drove in a run on an RBI double and had […]

The Brave lost yesterday in San Francisco 4-2 as Jair Jurrjens once again lasted six innings, but the Braves were not able to pull off a road-win.  Jurrjens gave up four runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out one in his tenth consecutive start pitching at least six innings.  Before the game, the […]

After winning 8-2 on Friday, the Braves lost to the Phillies today 10-9.  Friday night, Jair Jurrjens held the Phillies to three hits in eight scoreless innings while managing to strike out six and only walk one.  At the plate he had a little help from Brian McCann hit hit a solo homer in the […]

After Tim Hudson pitched six shutout innings on Wednesday night, he had to leave the game early due to elbow tightness and Chipper Jones was forced to leave early due to an injury sustained on a groundout, the Braves came through with a 9-4 win to take the series from the Marlins.  Gregor Blanco and […]

The Braves lost 4-0 yesterday in the second game of the series against the Marlins.  Charlie Morton gave up only two hits in just over five innings of work and held the Marlins hitless in 3 and 2/3 innings, but one of those two hits was a three-run homer in the Fourth and the Braves […]

Jorge Campillo held the Marlins to two hits in seven innings on the mound and with an RBI from Chipper Jones, Mark Kotsay, and Mark Teixeira the Braves won the series opener 4-0.  Campillo had a no-hitter going into the Fifth when Mark Jacobs broke that streak with a hit.  The Braves are now six […]

Since being unable to return this season due to his season-ending shoulder surgery, John Smoltz will now be working with former teammate Brian Jordan for FSN on Wednesdays and Sundays for the Braves pregame shows aired on FSN South and Sportsouth.  Smoltz will be able to offer his first-hand knowledge of the game alongside Jordan […]

After starting the second half of the season with a win on Friday night against the Nationals 7-6, the Braves returned from the All-Star Break to drop their first series as the Nationals went on to win Saturday 8-2 and today 15-6.  On Friday, Tim Hudson got the win giving up five runs on nine […]

In the All-Star game Chipper Jones went 1 for 3 with a single and Brian McCann saw action in the 15th but his tag was too late to prevent the American League from scoring the winning walk-off run as the American League topped the National League yet again.  Also, Jair Jurrjens was named Gillette Rookie […]

On Friday night, the Braves started the series against the Padres on the wrong foot losing 4-0, but they would come back yesterday and today to win 4-1 and 12-3.  On Friday, Jo-Jo Reyes allowed two runs on five hits in four innings and Atlanta was unable to rally on offense.  It was the ninth […]

Tim Hudson retired the first 12 batters before giving up his first run in the Fifth, but the Dodgers came through with a run in each of the Sixth and Seventh to hold off the Braves for a 2-1 win.  The lone run for the Braves came from Jeff Francoeur who hit a solo shot in […]

After being held to just a lone hit by Mark Teixeira on Monday night, the Braves last night went to the Fifth inning without having a hit before they loaded the bases.  Then with the bases loaded, Yunel Escobar came to the plate and hit a double to drive in all three runs.  Jair Jurrjens pitched […]

The first 21 batters of the Braves were retired last night as the Braves travelled to LA to take on the Dodgers following their 17th inning win on Sunday.  Mark Teixeira broke the drought as well as the perfect game when he hitt a double to lead off the Eighth inning.  Jorge Campillo gave a […]

After almost a two-hour rain delay and more than five hours of baseball, the Braves were finally able to capitalize on a bases-loaded single from Mark Teixeira to win the game in 17th inning in the longest game in Turner Field’s history.  By the end of the day both bullpens were completed exhausted and the Braves […]

 via Chicago Tribune 
The Cubs have made themselves mighty comfortable at home this season, walking all over opponents to the tune of a 33-10 record at the Friendly Confines.
So it makes sense that another Chicago sports franchise would want to cash in on all this good karma, particularly one that has, well for lack of a […]

Last weekend, the Braves won game one in the series against Toronto 4-0 before dropping games two and three, 9-5 and 1-0.  Then the Braves travelled to Philadelphia this week, where the Phillies swept the three-game series with an 8-3, 7-3, and 4-1 game scores.  In the 4-1 loss, Jair Jurrjens picked up his first loss […]

The Dodgers blew a five-run lead to send the game to extras, but Jeff Kent drove a solo shot in the top of the 11th to lead the Dodgers to the win to even the series.
The offense got two in the first off Russell Martin’s two-run shot with Delwyn Young on base. They then scored […]

I would like to take a little time to congratulate the Fresno State Bulldogs.  They are the new NCAA Baseball Champions.  If you have heard anything about the College World Series this year, you will know that Fresno State is the lowest seeded team in any sport to win a championship.  They were the underdog […]

On Monday night the Braves lost 4-1 as Jo-Jo Reyes was out-performed by the Brewers starter Ben Sheets.  Reyes went 2 1/3 innings giving up four runs on six hits, whereas Sheets held the Braves to one earned run on four hits in a complete game performance in which he struck out seven.  The Braves […]

The Tampa Bay Rays continued on their most recent hot streak with a 6-4 win in Miami against the Florida Marlins.  The Rays topped the Marlins earlier in a series in Tampa and are now looking to do the same thing in Miami.
Andy Sonnanstine started for the Rays and went his usual five innings.  Sonnanstine […]

Game 75 Recap-
Cito Gaston won his 1st game since returning after 11 years and his team snapped a 7 game losing streak, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 Sunday to salvage the final game of a 3 game series at PNC Park.  The Jays, an offensively challenged club, scored in 3 innings with 2 runs apiece […]

After losing to the Mariners 10-2 on Friday night the Braves came back on Saturday to win 5-4 and on Sunday 8-3.  In six innings on Saturday, Jair Jurrjens allowed three runs and gave up three hits while striking out four and walking two.  Going into the Eighth inning Seattle still carried their 3-1 lead […]