Brian McCann and the Atlanta Braves quickly shifted gears after another final at-bat win. Bring on the Philadelphia Phillies. Pinch-hitter Chipper Jones had a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Jason Heyward added a two-run triple off Javier Lopez as the Braves won their fifth straight game to pull…

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Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon received an assist from the Chicago Blackhawks for a hockey theme road trip.

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Braves catcher Brian McCann is missing his fourth straight start with a strained right quadriceps, and he's hoping he won't miss any more games. McCann, Atlanta's four-time All-Star, says he was told by trainers "one more day" before Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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The third perfect game in a year was turned in by the best pitcher of his generation: Roy Halladay.

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Each week, Big League Stew stat doctor Alex Remington will bring you a few baseball numbers you need to know.

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Derek Lowe says the Atlanta Braves are showing their true form in May. For Lowe against the Pittsburgh Pirates, it's a form he has maintained throughout his career. David Ross and Chipper Jones each drove in three runs, Lowe remained undefeated in his career against Pittsburgh and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Pirates 7-3 on Friday night.

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Braves manager Bobby Cox expects to be without Matt Diaz for at least a month after the outfielder had surgery on his infected right thumb. Diaz began having discomfort in the thumb late last season and Cox says he had a splinter from a bat removed. Surgery was performed in Atlanta on Wednesday by team physician Dr.

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This time, the Atlanta Braves got a little help from Mother Nature in getting to the Florida Marlins bullpen. They took advantage. Martin Prado had three hits and drove in two runs, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Thursday night. Chipper Jones and Yunel Escobar each reached base three times and drove in a run in a game delayed by rain 1 hour, 17 minutes.

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Gather 'round, because it's time to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts in Fulton…

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Yunel Escobar picked a good time to break out of his slump. Escobar was hitless in his last 15 at-bats before stepping to the plate in the seventh inning Wednesday night. He led off with the single, one of two he had in a six-run inning that lifted the Braves past the Florida Marlins 7-3. "This might be the game that sparks everything and helps me move forward," said Escobar, who had three…

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