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Cubs' Zambrano ejected Fri Aug 12 21:22:17 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Carlos Zambrano was ejected from Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves after trying to hit Chipper Jones with a pitch in the fifth inning. After giving up back-to-back homers to Freddie Freeman and Dan Uggla, Zambrano tried to hit Jones. Home plate umpire Tim Timmons immediately tossed Zambrano. Known for his bad temper, Zambrano had a few choice words before going to the locker room. Timmons did a great job of preventing any further activity. Zambrano got blas
Braves' McCann to begin rehab assignment Fri Aug 12 16:22:43 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann will begin a rehabilitation assignment on Friday with Triple-A Gwinnett. McCann has been on the disabled list since July 27 with a strained left oblique he suffered in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates that day. He exited the contest after a throw to second base in the 10th inning, and was placed on the DL after being evaluated. McCann is batting a team-leading .306 with 18 home runs and 55 RBI over 91 games this season.
Braves sever ties with Proctor, summon prospect Vizcaino Wed Aug 10 14:51:18 2011 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves released veteran reliever Scott Proctor and promoted highly regarded prospect Arodys Vizcaino from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. Proctor, 34, compiled a 6.44 earned run average in 31 appearances this season. Vizcaino, a right-hander who was acquired from the New York Yankees in the December 2009 trade for Javier Vazquez, posted a 5-5 record with a 3.06 ERA in a combined 26 games (17 starts) with Class A Advanced Lynchburg, Double-A Mississippi a
Uggla tries to get into record books, Braves seek sweep of Marlins Wed Aug 10 11:00:14 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Dan Uggla hopes to put his name into the Atlanta Braves record books this evening when he tries to stretch his hitting streak to 31 games in the finale of a three-game set against the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium. Uggla extended his streak on Tuesday, moving him within one of Rico Carty's Atlanta record set in 1970. He did so with an infield single in the fifth inning. "I think the loudest cheer of the night was when [Uggla] beat out that ball," Braves third baseman Ch
Uggla extends hit streak to 30 games Tue Aug  9 21:58:04 2011 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla moved his hitting streak to 30 games on Tuesday, legging out an infield single with two outs in the fifth inning against the Florida Marlins. Martin Prado homered with one out to give Atlanta a 2-0 lead. After Freddie Freeman grounded out back to pitcher Clay Hensley, Uggla hit a ball deep in the hole between second and third. Shortstop Emilio Bonifacio's throw to first was late and Uggla moved within one game of Atlanta's all
Uggla tries to push hit streak to 30 games vs. Marlins Tue Aug  9 10:38:04 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Dan Uggla tries to run his hitting streak to 30 straight games tonight when the Atlanta Braves play the middle contest of a three-game set with the Florida Marlins at Sun Life Stadium. Uggla helped the Braves take last night's opener by an 8-5 score, beating out an infield single during the fifth inning to increase his streak. Following a Chipper Jones single, Alex Gonzalez belted a three-run homer to pad Atlanta's lead. The current career-best hitting streak by Uggla is also
Uggla moves hit streak to 29 games Mon Aug  8 20:54:34 2011 EST
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla continued his amazing hitting streak Monday, pushing it to 29 games with an infield single in the fifth inning against the Florida Marlins. Uggla walked in the first inning and grounded out to pitcher Brad Hand in the second before running the count full leading off the fifth. He then hit a slow bouncer to shortstop Emilio Bonifacio, whose throw to first was a tad late. Uggla scored later in the frame on Alex Gonzalez's three-
Mets place Reyes, Murphy on DL Mon Aug  8 16:50:20 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Mets have placed both shortstop Jose Reyes and infielder Daniel Murphy on the 15-day disabled list. The two were injured during Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Reyes was diagnosed with a strained left hamstring after departing in the second inning. He landed on the DL last month with a similar injury. In the final year of his contract, Reyes leads the National League with a .336 batting average and the majors with 16 triples. Murphy is expe
Injury-riddled Mets welcome Padres to Citi Field Mon Aug  8 11:00:11 2011 EST
thout shortstop Jose Reyes and infielder Daniel Murphy, the Mets will move on with tonight's opener of a four-game series versus the San Diego Padres at Citi Field. Both Reyes (hamstring) and Murphy (leg) went down in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the finale of a three-game series, and it appears Murphy could be lost for the year. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Murphy will land on the DL and Ruben Tejada is expected to replace him on the roster. Murphy needed to be helped
Lowe aims to put struggles behind him in Miami Mon Aug  8 10:55:01 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Veteran right-hander Derek Lowe can end a personal skid and keep the Atlanta Braves in the driver's seat for the National League wild card tonight when they visit Sun Life Stadium for the first of three games with the host Florida Marlins. Lowe, a 38-year-old from Michigan, hasn't won in three starts since beating Colorado, 7-4, on July 18 in Denver. He's lost all three subsequent outings - giving up a combined 24 hits and 15 runs in 14 innings against Cincinnati, Pittsburgh
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