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ATLANTA BRAVES
| Phils try to finish off LA and advance to World Series | Wed Oct 15 10:29:21 2008 EST |
| s only happened on two other occasions in the NLCS since the format was switched to a best-of-seven in 1985. In fact, nine of the 11 teams that have gone up 3-1 in NLCS play have advanced to the World Series. The 2003 Florida Marlins and 1996 Atlanta Braves are the only NL clubs to overcome such a deficit in this round. For the Dodgers to even get to that point, though, they will need a much better effort from righty Chad Billingsley than they got from him in Game 2. Billingsley was torched for | |
| Burrell blasts Phillies into NLCS | Sun Oct 5 16:31:44 2008 EST |
| ver the Milwaukee Brewers. Burrell collected three hits and drove in four runs for the Phillies, who captured the best-of-five National League Division Series three games to one and won a postseason series for the first time since ousting the Atlanta Braves in the 1993 NLCS. Philadelphia will next face the Los Angeles Dodgers, who won their first postseason series in 20 years with a sweep of the Chicago Cubs. The NLCS is set to begin on Thursday in Philadelphia. Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth ea | |
| Rays host White Sox in first-ever postseason game at the Trop | Thu Oct 2 10:35:55 2008 EST |
| w gets underway this afternoon against the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the best-of-five American League Division Series at Tropicana Field. The Rays, who were a major league-best 57-24 at home this year, joined the 1991 Atlanta Braves as the only teams to make the playoffs a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. They are also the second AL team - 11th overall - to earn a postseason berth a year after finishing in last place. The 1991 Minnesota Twins wer | |
| ALDS Preview - Chicago White Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays | Wed Oct 1 13:33:36 2008 EST |
| first postseason run now gets underway on Thursday against the AL Central champion Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of the best-of-five American League Division Series at Tropicana Field. The Rays, who were 57-24 at home this year, joined the 1991 Atlanta Braves as the only teams to make the playoffs a year after finishing with the worst record in the majors. They are also the second AL team - 11th overall - to earn a postseason berth a year after finishing in last place. The 1991 Minnesota Twins wer | |
| Rodriguez, Ausmus shine as Astros best Braves | Sun Sep 28 17:15:49 2008 EST |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Wandy Rodriguez threw seven strong innings as the Houston Astros closed out the regular season with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves at Minute Maid Park. Rodriguez (9-7) gave up just one unearned run on four hits with six strikeouts and added an RBI while Brad Ausmus hit a two-run home run for the Astros (86-75), who won four of their final five games of the season. The team finished in third place in the NL Central. Corky Miller drove in the lone run while Mike | |
| Braves close season against Astros at Minute Maid Park | Sun Sep 28 11:05:59 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Veteran lefty Mike Hampton takes the hill this afternoon when the Atlanta Braves close their season at Minute Maid Park in the finale of a three-game series with the Houston Astros. A 37-year-old Floridian, Hampton was out of baseball for the entirety of 2006 and 2007 with injuries, then came back in July and has made 12 starts with the Braves to end the 2008 schedule. He evened his record at 3-3 in his last outing, scattering six hits and allowing two runs in six innings of | |
| Anderson homers twice to lead Braves past Astros | Sat Sep 27 22:33:12 2008 EST |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Josh Anderson hit two home runs as the Atlanta Braves downed the Houston Astros, 11-5, in the second of three games from Minute Maid Park. Jeff Francoeur went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored while Brandon Jones added three RBI for the Braves, who have won three of their last four. James Parr started on the mound, but lasted just 4 1/3 innings as he gave up five runs -- four earned -- on eight hits with a pair of walks. Vladimir Nunez (1-2) got his fir | |
| Braves take on host Astros again at Minute Maid Park | Sat Sep 27 11:13:26 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Young right-hander James Parr closes out his initial stint in the major leagues tonight, when the Atlanta Braves visit Minute Maid Park for the second of three season-ending games against the Houston Astros. Parr, a 22-year-old from New Mexico, reached the big leagues on September 4 and earned his first win with six innings of two-hit, shutout ball against the Washington Nationals in a 2-0 triumph. He blanked the Colorado Rockies for six more innings en route to a no-decision | |
| Erstad lifts Astros over Braves | Fri Sep 26 23:39:01 2008 EST |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Darin Erstad clubbed a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. Michael Bourn collected three hits and scored a run for the Astros, who were officially eliminated from playoff contention after the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, on Friday. Ty Wigginton added a solo homer. Houston starter Brian Moehler gave up | |
| Astros host Braves in final home series of year | Fri Sep 26 11:25:55 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - A pair of clubs riding two-game winning streaks get together tonight, when the Houston Astros welcome the Atlanta Braves to town for three straight contests at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won two straight, three of four and four of their last six games, including Thursday's 8-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game series. Staff ace Roy Oswalt improved to 23-1 lifetime against the Reds after he pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing just | |
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