Matt Diaz picked a good time to get his only hit of the game as he singled in Yunel Escobar in the ninth inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Thursday afternoon.  The Braves scored four runs in the the final four innings to complete the comeback.

Manny Acosta improved to 1-1 on the season as he picked up the win.  Starting pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes only lasted 2 2/3 innings as he gave up five hits and two runs.  Reyes had to leave the game in the third inning with a blister on his left hand.

Buddy Carlyle left the game in the fifth inning but not before he gave up one run.  Jorge Campillo pitched 1 1/3 innings as he gave up run as well.  After that the Braves bullpen locked down and held the Padres scoreless.

Greg Norton led the Braves with two rbi in the game.  Mark Teixeira and Diaz both had one rbi in the game for the Bravs.

It was a great come back rally for the Braves who improved to 18-15 with the win.  Braves Blog

The Atlanta Braves got RBI’s from four different players as they beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.  Kelly Johnson, Yunel Escobar, Mark Kotsay, and Greg Norton all had a RBI in the victory.

Tim Hudson picked up the win over the Padres as he tossed seven innings of six hit ball.  Hudson did allow two earned runs while walking and striking out three batters.  Hudson is now 5-2 on the season.

Blaine Boyer, Will Ohman, and Manny Acosta pitched the final two innings for the Braves.  Acosta  ended up picking up the save which was his third of the season.

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The Atlanta Braves got shutout by the Washington Nationals by the score of 6-0 on Tuesday night.  The Braves were only down 1-0 heading into the ninth inning, but the Nationals scored five runs in the ninth inning to put the game out of reach for the Braves.

The Braves hitters could never get the big hit to score any runs against the Nationals pitching staff.  Yunel Escobar and Matt Diaz both went 2-4 for in the game, but that was about all the offense that the Braves had in the game.

John Smoltz took the loss for the Braves after pitching seven innings.  Smoltz gave up seven hits and one earned run while striking out ten Nationals.  Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts in the game.  Jorge Campillo gave up five runs in relief for the Braves.  Just a terrible outing by Campillo who needed to keep the game close so the Braves had a shot at coming back.

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The Atlanta Braves lost to the Florida Marlins 6-5 on Wednesday night as their record dropped to 5-9 n the season.  The Braves just can’t seem to catch  any breaks and get on a good winning streak so far this season.  They are really struggling but I still think they will turn things around before it gets to late into the season.

Tim Hudson had a terrible outing for the Bravs as he only lated three innings and gave up four runs on six hits.  Jorge Campillo did a good job for the next three innings as he didn’t allow any runs but then Jeff Bennett came into the game and gave up three runs in one inning of action.  Blaine Boyer pitched the last inning of the game and did a pretty good job as he didn’t allow a run.

Yunel Escobar hit a two-run home run for the Braves but also grounded into three double plays.  Brian McCann and Matt Diaz both had one RBI each.

Do Braves fans think the this team can turn it around and get back into things? Let us know by leaving a comment!

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The Atlanta Braves hit and fielded well enough to win Bobby Cox said, but it was the terrible pitching that put them in a big hole early in the game that caused them to lose to the Colorado Rockies 12-6.  Now the Braves have to win on Thursday if they want to avoid being swept in a four game series.  Snow / Rain is in the forecast in Denver, so that might be the only thing that can save the Braves.

Chuck James who was activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game, gave up six runs in three innings in his first start of the season. James also hit three batters.  Jeff Bennett came in and pitched the next three innings and didn’t too badly despite giving up one earned run.  Chris Resop pitched the final two innings and was terrible once again.  Resop gave up five hits and five earned runs.

Brian McCann led the Braves at the plate as he hit a two run home run and also a double to hit in three runs.  Yunel Escobar, Chipper Jones, and Matt Diaz all finished the game with one RBI each.

So can the Braves avoid the sweep on Thursday?  We will have to wait and see but I think they will do it.