Baseball Historians

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 […]

In the first game of a three-game series, the Braves lost to the Mariner 10-2 after taking the lead 1-0 in the Fourth.  Starter Jorge Camillo pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up four earned runs on eight hits.  At the end of the Sixth the score was tied at one, but then the Mariners rallied […]

Game 72 Recap-
The Baltimore Orioles jumped out with a 4 run 1st and never looked back, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5 Friday at Miller Park in Wisconsin to start a 9 game NL only road trip. 1b Aubrey Huff led the 13 hit Oriole attack with a 4 for 5 night(2 home runs) […]

In a seven-inning no-decision outing, Jo-Jo Reyes gave up two runs leading the way for the Braves to win 5-2 after a three-run rally in the Ninth.  Omar Infante gave up the Braves the leading run with an RBI single in the Ninth. Reyes threw 55 of 102 pitches for strikes and only gave up […]

After Tim Hudson surrendered six runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings, the Braves were unable to recover, and lost to the Rangers in Arlington 7-5.  It was the first time ex-Ranger Mark Teixeira has had the opportunity to play his former team since coming to Atlanta, and he went 0 for 2 with […]

Jair Jurrens pitched 7 2/3 scoreless inning and struck out seven in last night’s win over the Colorado Rockies.  Jeff Francoeur and rookie ‘Richmond boy’ Brandon Jones each drove in two runs while Chipper Jones broke an 0-12 ’slump’ driving in two runs on a single in the Fifth inning.  The game had been scoreless up […]

RF Xavier Nady’s mri showed a sprained left shoulder. The team does not plan on DLing the veteran and he is viewed as day to day. He will rejoin the team and over the upcoming 2-3 days will make a decision on what to do next. Back up OF Jason Michaels will more […]

Jorge Campillo pitched a solid game allowing two runs on seven hits in eight innings, but it wasn’t enough for a win or a sweep as the LA Angels topped the Braves in the final game of the series yesterday 2-0.  Angles first baseman, Casey Kotchman hit a two-run homer in the 5th to give […]

Charlie Morton won his first major league start yesterday against the LA Angels as he threw six solid innings leading the way for the Braves 9-4 victory.  It was the second-straight win for the Braves in the LA series and the second time this season the Braves have won a road series. Morton was called […]

The star hitter of the Braves this season Chipper Jones was out of tonight’s game after bruising his eye during batting practice.  The Braves though were able to rally together and knock out a 5-2 win as the bottom of the order tallied 8 of 15 hits against the Angels.  On the mound, Jo-Jo Reyes […]

As the bullpen faltered after a solid start by Tim Hudson who allowed only one run in 6 2/3 innings, the Braves lost game three of the road series against the Cubs 3-2.  In the Ninth inning, Blaine Boyer surrendered the tying run before Jeff Ridgway came into the game only to hit the batter […]

Jeff Bennett took the start for an injured Jair Jurrjens and in the first two innings he allowed seven runs on seven hits before finally being pulled when the first four batters reached base in the Third.  Follwing Bennett, the Braves’ bullpen of Phil Stockman, Jeff Ridgway, Royce Ring, and Blaine Boyer held the Cubs […]

In three innings Tom Glavine struck out no one and walked four batters while surrendering four runs to the Chicago Cubs before finally departing the mound due to a strained left elbow.   In the 10-5 loss on their first of a ten game road-trip, Greg Norton managed to hit a three-run home run for the […]