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Rockies, Reds begin set in Cincy Mon Aug  8 10:52:26 2011 EST
d a solo shot. Nick Masset (2-5) recorded the final out of the seventh to earn the win, while Francisco Cordero threw a perfect ninth to notch his 20th save of the season. Champions of the Central in 2010, the Reds are 10 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the race for the NL wild card playoff berth. On Sunday in Denver, Jayson Werth singled in Danny Espinosa in the eighth to lead Washington past Colorado, 3-2, in the finale of a four-game set at Coors Field. Carlos Gonzalez and Ty Wigginton
Uggla extends hit streak to 28 games Sun Aug  7 18:13:03 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla extended his career-high hitting streak to 28 games with a two-out single in the eighth inning of Sunday's 6-5 victory over the New York Mets. Uggla, who finished 1-for-5, has the longest active hit streak in the majors and matched Marquis Grissom (1996) for the third longest in Atlanta Braves history. Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, however, went 0-for-4 to halt his personal-best hitting streak at 20 games. Freeman's
Braves beat Mets on Chipper's RBI Sun Aug  7 16:54:26 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Chipper Jones singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets in the rubber match of a three-game series at Citi Field. Alex Gonzalez, Jose Constanza and Jason Heyward each homered for the Braves, who have won three of their last four. Atlanta second baseman Dan Uggla extended his career-high hitting streak to 28 games with a two-out single in the eighth, while Braves rookie first bas
Mets' Reyes leaves with hamstring injury Sun Aug  7 14:10:46 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves with stiffness in his left hamstring. Reyes grounded out in his only at-bat before he was replaced by pinch-hitter Willie Harris in the second inning. It's the same hamstring that caused Reyes to miss time last month.
Mets, Braves close out set at Citi Field Sun Aug  7 11:11:20 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The New York Mets were able to get back into the win column and look to remain there when they wrap up a three-game series Sunday versus the NL East-rival Atlanta Braves from Citi Field. New York had lost five in a row before evening its series with Atlanta by recording an 11-7 win last night. Justin Turner clubbed two of New York's four home runs and finished with four RBI, while Jason Bay and Josh Thole got into the long ball act for the Mets, who are 1-3 on a rain-shortene
Uggla moves hit streak to 27 games Sat Aug  6 21:19:58 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla moved his career-best hitting streak to 27 games with an infield single in the third inning of Saturday's contest against the New York Mets. With men on first and second and nobody out, Uggla hit a bouncer right on the chalk line toward third base. David Wright charged the ball and picked it up, but had no play. Uggla has the longest active hit streak in the majors and the fourth-longest in Braves history. He is four games
Chipper Jones returns to Atlanta lineup Sat Aug  6 20:44:33 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones returned to the starting lineup for the first time in nearly two weeks. Jones, who started Saturday's contest against the New York Mets, had been limited to pinch-hitting duties since straining his right quadriceps on July 25. He entered four of the last nine games as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-4 in those situations. He was batting .258 entering Saturday's game.
Braves place Jurrjens on DL Sat Aug  6 16:30:21 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Braves have placed pitcher Jair Jurrjens on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee strain. The move is retroactive to August 2, a day after Jurrjens pitched against Washington. He allowed five runs in five innings and took the loss in the 5-3 setback. The Braves recalled Mike Minor from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the roster spot and start in Jurrjens' place Sunday against the Mets. Minor has made six starts for the Braves this year, going 1-2 with
Braves' Hanson shoots for 12th win at New York Sat Aug  6 11:42:25 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves young right-hander Tommy Hanson has never won 12 games in a season and has a chance to do so tonight in the continuation of a three-game series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Hanson is just 1-2 with a 6.56 earned run average in his last four starts and dropped a 3-1 decision to Florida the previous time out on Sunday. He allowed all three runs and six hits in six innings, the third straight start in which he's lasted at least six innings. Hanson was 1
Uggla extends hitting streak to 26 games Fri Aug  5 21:37:36 2011 EST
Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla extended his career-best hitting streak to 26 games with a two-run single in the eighth inning of Friday's game against the New York Mets. Uggla was hitless in his first three at-bats, but his base hit in the eighth plated Martin Prado and Freddie Freeman to expand Atlanta's lead to 4-1. Uggla has the longest active hit streak in the majors and the fourth-longest in Braves history. He is five games behind Rico Carty's team-
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