Cardinals score 4 in 9th, hold off Braves 7-6 in NLDS opener
ATLANTA (AP) — Back in the playoffs for the first time since 2015, the St. Louis Cardinals look as gritty as ever. The Atlanta Braves also started down a familiar […]
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NL East champion Braves romp to 10-2 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Tomlin has done just about everything for the Atlanta Braves this season, working as the setup man and the closer, the fire man to […]
Continue ReadingRoyals top Braves 9-6 after Yost announces retirement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals hope to send off manager Ned Yost with a winning final week. In Kansas City’s first game after Yost announced he will retire […]
Continue ReadingMachado, Dodgers finish off Braves in NLDS with 6-2 win
ATLANTA (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers went through all the expected motions after winning a playoff series. They broke out T-shirts and caps. They posed for pictures in the […]
Continue ReadingVizcaino, Braves hold off Dodgers 6-5, NLDS deficit now 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman put the Atlanta Braves ahead, then watched from first base as they almost give away the lead — and possibly their whole season. “My heart’s […]
Continue ReadingKershaw allows 2 hits, Dodgers blank Braves 3-0 for 2-0 lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Sandy Koufax sitting in the front row, Clayton Kershaw pitched the best postseason game of his career, motivated partly by being passed over as the […]
Continue ReadingRyu sharp, Dodgers hit 3 HRs, beat Braves 6-0 in NLDS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers made a surprising and much dissected decision to start Hyun-Jin Ryu over Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the NL Division Series. Swell choice. […]
Continue ReadingBraves snap 4-game losing streak behind Freeman, Toussaint
ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman spent the previous four seasons playing for an Atlanta team that averaged 90 losses a year. Now that the Braves are back challenging for a […]
Continue ReadingCardinals win 3rd straight, send Braves to 4th straight loss
ATLANTA (AP) — Cardinals manager Mike Shildt loved watching Yadier Molina grind out a big at-bat in the eighth inning. With the bases loaded and two outs in a two-run […]
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