Bobby Cox is still waiting for the one retirement gift he wants most of all — one last trip to the postseason. It's a gift that could keep him in the dugout a few weeks longer. "I'll have time to reflect on what has happened this year and throughout my time in Atlanta in about another month and a half," Cox told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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Pat Burrell hit a three-run homer to back Tim Lincecum, and the first-place San Francisco Giants remained two games ahead of San Diego in the NL West with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

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The Atlanta Braves got what they had hoped for from Tim Hudson and an unexpected lift from Eric Hinske. Hinske hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Braves improved their wild card chances with a 3-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. The Braves held a 1 1/2 -game lead over San Diego for the wild card after the Padres lost to the Chicago Cubs later Tuesday.

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The Atlanta Braves boosted their National League wild-card hopes with a 3-2 win over Florida Marlins on Tuesday. Eric Hinske hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and Atlanta improved its wild card chances. The Braves' win, coupled with San Diego's loss, gave Atlanta a 1-1/2 game lead in the wild-card race.

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Upon seeing the unbelievable double error committed by Gaby Sanchez and Dan Uggla on Monday night, Atlanta…

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Omar Infante singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Florida Marlins 2-1 on Monday to keep up their push for the National League wild-card spot. The Braves moved half a game in front of San Diego for the wild card with five games to play. The Braves had lost five of six, scoring a total of just nine runs in that span.

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The Giants and Padres each have two potential paths to the playoffs; for the Braves, it’s the wild card or bust.

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Bobby Cox enjoyed a little champagne and a cigar after earning his 2,500th victory as a major league manager. And it turns out it was all a big surprise to him. "I had no clue during the game," Cox said. Atlanta's longtime skipper earned a landmark victory at an opportune time Saturday, getting five effective innings from Derek Lowe and a three-run homer from Alex Gonzalez in the…

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Chris Denorfia doubled in the winning run off hard-throwing rookie Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the San Diego Padres a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday and a share of the NL West lead with San Francisco.

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