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Glavine Gets 1st Win for Braves since 2002

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:59:26 CDT

Tom Glavine pitched 5 2-3 effective innings to earn his first win for Atlanta in six years and the Braves held on for an 8-6 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Chipper Jones, Yunel Escobar and Kelly Johnson each hit solo homers and Brian McCann drove in three...

Sanchez' Hit Beats Braves

Mitch Pritchard — Fri, 09 May 2008 23:08:05 CDT

Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves tonight. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and is 9-for-17 in four games since being moved to the top of the Pirates' lineup....

Zimmerman's 3 Hits Lead Nationals Past Braves 6-3

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:41:04 CDT

Slumping Ryan Zimmerman spent some time working with Barry Larkin before the game, and then had a season-high three hits, including a homer and tiebreaking two-run double, to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Tuesday night. Zimmerman and Nick Johnson hit consecutive solo shots in the...

Nationals Edge Braves, 5-4

Mike Buss — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:47:44 CDT

Atlanta starter Tom Glavine left with an injury before recording an out, and the Washington Nationals ended their nine-game losing streak by holding on to edge the Braves 5-4 today. Glavine (0-1), who was replaced by Jeff Bennett, matched the shortest start of his 22-season, 303-win career, departing with a...

Nady, Pirates Outlast Braves in 12

Mike Buss — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:21:12 CDT

Tom Glavine left his first game back with Atlanta with a 4-2 lead after five innings, but that's when things were just getting started. The Braves' bullpen would quickly cough up that lead, before the Pirates relievers outshamed them, giving up five runs in the ninth inning, thanks to four...

Howard Lifts Phillies Over Mets 4-2

Joseph Fasano — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:17:34 CDT

Ryan Howard's 10th-inning walk-off homer handed Philadelphia a 4-2 win over the Mets last night, lifting the Phillies to within four games of New York in the National League East. Though a two-run shot from Carlos Delgado gave the Mets an early lead, clutch hits from Jimmy Rollins and Aaron...

Soriano Out for as Long as a Month

Sam Gale Rosen — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:17:25 CDT

Alfonso Soriano could be out for a month with a strained quad, and that could hit the Cubs hard. While Mets fans celebrated Tom Glavine's 300th victory, the Cubs nation bit their nails over the fate of the star—who strained his muscle so badly during a pull-up between second...

300: Glavine Raps on Hall's Door

Max Brallier — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 06:23:40 CDT

Tom Glavine finally nailed his 300th career win Sunday night, capping off a milestone-laden baseball weekend with a victory over the Cubs. Glavine allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings, and the Mets bullpen was able to hang on to the lead to hand their 41-year-old ace...

Glavine Wins 299th Game

Joseph Fasano — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:28:50 CDT

Tom Glavine recorded his 299th career win last night, as the Mets downed Pittsburgh 6-3. The 41-year-old, on track to become the 23rd 300-winner in MLB history, next takes the mound against Milwaukee on the 31st. "I'm proud of the company I'm getting myself into," said the left-hander, "I have...