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The Braves cut the lead to 2–1 when Keith Lockhart hit a leadoff triple and scored on Chipper Jones's single, then tied it in sixth on when Jones doubled with two outs and after a walk, scored on a Ryan Klesko RBI single, but San Diego retook the lead in the bottom of the inning when Jim Leyritz, two years removed from his crucial home run ...
The Braves started Kris Medlen, who had a 9–0 win–loss record and 0.97 earned run average (ERA) in 12 games started during the 2012 season. [4] The Cardinals selected Kyle Lohse, who had a 16–3 win–loss record and 2.86 ERA during the season, as their starting pitcher. [5] Lohse allowed a two-run home run to David Ross in the second inning.
[6] [7] The franchise was known by various names until it adopted the Boston Braves name in 1912. After 81 seasons and one World Series title in Boston, the club moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1953. With a roster of star players such as Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, and Warren Spahn, the Milwaukee Braves won the World Series in 1957. Despite ...
The Braves put on their best offensive output of the season to date with 15 hits, eight of which came in the fifth inning alone, 11 runs – four of which also came in the fifth inning – and three home runs from Flowers, Freeman and Markakis to beat the White Sox 11–8 in the first of a three-game series. [104]
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Atlanta Braves professional baseball franchise, including its years in Boston (1871–1952) and Milwaukee (1953–1965). The awards are MLB-designated and other outside groups such as national press writers and national commercial product manufacturers.
The Braves signed B. J. Upton to a 5-year $75.25 million contract very early in the offseason, filling the need in centerfield. [2] In January, they then acquired B.J.'s brother Justin Upton , a left fielder from the Diamondbacks , along with third baseman Chris Johnson , in exchange for Prado , Randall Delgado , and three minor league prospects.
The 1991 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1991 season.The 88th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Minnesota Twins (95–67) and the National League (NL) champion Atlanta Braves (94–68).
Glavine went seven innings in Game 2 and only give up one run while John Smoltz pitched a 1–2–3 9th inning to lead the Braves to an 8–1 win in Game 2 to even the series heading home. [21] After the Braves lost Game 3 5–1, Maddux surrendered six runs in just three innings as the Braves lost 11–4 and fell one win away from elimination. [22]