Braves' Thomson, Chipper Jones Hurt
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Atlanta Braves starter John Thomson and cleanup hitter Chipper Jones left Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs with injuries, just days before the NL East champions begin the playoffs.
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Carlos Delgado will be sidelined for a week to 10 days with a strained muscle in his right hip, a significant blow to the New York Mets as they try to protect first place in the NL East.
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A groin injury will keep Roger Clemens off the field for at least the Yankeesâ series against the White Sox. Kei Igawa is expected to start in his place.
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HOUSTON - The strained muscle on his left side that knocked John Thomson out of Game 3 of the National League Division Series after only four pitches is also expected to keep the Atlanta Braves pitcher out of the remainder of the post-season.
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The Atlanta Braves pounded the St.  Louis Cardinals 15-3 on Monday at Busch Stadium, extending  their winning run to six games while Chipper Jones&#039; hitting  streak and a place in the record books came to an end.
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Coors Field is not one of John Smoltz's favorite places. He got through it Thursday night with a little help from a good friend. Smoltz scattered nine hits over seven innings and Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3.
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Andruw Jones homered, Chipper Jones and Brian McCann added RBI singles and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Wednesday night to stop a three-game losing streak.
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CHICAGO -- Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones is going on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised right hand.
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Andruw Jones homered and drove in three runs to back seven strong innings by Tim Hudson, and the Atlanta Braves ended a three-game skid with a 10-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night.
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Chipper Jones' three-run homer capped an eight-run second inning, J.D. Drew hit a two-run double and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series.
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A groin injury will keep Roger Clemens off the field for at least the Yankeesâs series against the White Sox. Kei Igawa is expected to start in his place.
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Chipper Jones' two-run homer helps the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
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Matt Diaz tied an NL record by getting a hit in 10 straight at-bats, and Chipper Jones homered in three straight plate appearances in the Atlanta Braves' 10-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night.
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Chicago White Sos slugger Frank Thomas could miss the start of next season after undergoing surgery on his left ankle. The 36-year-old, nicknamed &quot;Big Hurt&quot;, had debris removed from the joint, underwent a
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One of Braves manager Bobby Cox&#39;s health-related concerns was lessened on Thursday afternoon, after he watched John Thomson successfully complete a bullpen session.
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The Chicago Cubs' recent problems on the field turned into an ugly situation in the dugout that got even worse in the locker room. An 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves was the least of the Cubs' worries Friday. In the middle of fifth inning, Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano and catcher Michael Barrett exchanged shoves and words in the dugout.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Marquis Grissom played on a tender ankle, and Noah Lowry pitched with strep throat. Manager Felipe Alou tried to focus on baseball when Hurricane Frances was closing in on his new Florida home.