Braves 2, Mets 1: At Friendâs Expense, Smoltz Claims No. 200
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Braves pitcher John Smoltz outdueled Tom Glavine to make baseball history and bring his Braves one game closer to the first-place Mets.
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Pedro Martinez got off to a rough start in his return from the disabled list. Then, he looked as good as ever. Martinez surrendered four runs in the first inning but didn't give up any more, and the New York Mets stretched their already commanding lead in the NL East with a 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
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Atlanta acquired All-Star closer Dan Kolb from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan and a player to be named, allowing the Braves to move John Smoltz back into the starting rotation.
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Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets just about put away the Braves with a three-game sweep in Atlanta. Beltran hit two homers, including his third grand slam in July, and New York completed its first sweep of at least three games in Atlanta in 21 years by beating its longtime nemesis 10-6 Sunday.
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David Wright hit a two-run homer and Oliver Perez tossed another gem against the Atlanta Braves, leading the New York Mets to a tidy 3-2 victory Monday night.
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The Atlanta Braves rode a team  record-tying six hits and six RBIs by Willie Harris to a 14-6  rout of the St Louis Cardinals on Saturday, the win moving them  back to within 2  games of the New York Mets in the NL East.
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John Smoltz just finished his 16th complete season with the Atlanta Braves. The last 14 seasons have seen the Braves in the playoffs, but only once has the team won the World Series.
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The Mets have defeated the Braves three times this season and the team will leave Atlanta atop the National League East.
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The Atlanta Braves have found a new closer, paving the way for John Smoltz to return to the rotation. The Braves have traded prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan to the Milwaukee Brewers for All-Star reliever Danny Kolb.
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HOUSTON - John Smoltz, Adam LaRoche and J.D. Drew saved the Atlanta Braves from another quick playoff exit...
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He has won 20. He has saved 50. And now that he&#39;s back in the Braves&#39; starting rotation, he&#39;ll probably win 20 again. John Smoltz last started a game back in the 2001 season.
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HOUSTON -- John Smoltz, Adam LaRoche, and J.D. Drew saved the Atlanta Braves from another quick playoff exit.
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Getting to the playoffs has become pretty much of a given for the Atlanta Braves. So had postseason wins over the Houston Astros &#151; until now.
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Mike Pelfrey allowed one hit in six innings to win his first game of the season after seven losses, as the Mets won their second game in a row in Atlanta.
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Atlanta Braves starter Paul Byrd works in the fourth inning against the New York Mets in Atlanta, in this Aug. 1, 2004 file photo.
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ATLANTA - Showing they can circle the wagons with the best of them, the Braves fought off enemies real and imagined Friday night on the heels of shortstop Rafael Furcal&#39;s DUI arrest.
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Carlos Delgado hit a tiebreaking home run off John Smoltz, and Shawn Green added his first homer with the Mets to help New York beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.