On fumes, Braves hold on to beat Padres
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A questionable strike call helped the Atlanta Braves hold on against the team with the best record in the NL. Closer Bob Wickman came into the bottom of the ninth with a four-run lead against the San Diego Padres, and escaped with a 5-4 win Sunday night after Marcus Giles took a called third strike to end the game with runners on first and second.
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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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Bobby Cox's cigar might still stink, but at least his team didn't. The Atlanta Braves manager said he enjoyed his postgame treat a little bit more than usual on Monday, because it was a victory cigar.
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Barry Bonds remained tied with Babe Ruth for another day, but at least the San Francisco star put his bat on the ball. The Atlanta Braves had a hard time just making contact against Jake Peavy.
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The Atlanta Braves poked doom in the eye in Houston on Sunday, and now they have a chance to win their National League division series at home.
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Brian McCann hits an RBI single off Jason Bergmann and a three-run homer off Billy Traber, carrying the Braves to a 4-1 victory over the Nationals.
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Chipper Jones hit a three-run homer  and J.D. Drew also went deep as the Atlanta Braves continued to  close in on another division title with an 8-1 win over the  Florida Marlins in Miami Friday.
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Andruw Jones hit the longest homer ever at Petco Park, a 453-foot shot that went deep into the second deck in left-center field, and three other Atlanta Braves connected in an 11-3 rout of the NL West-leading San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
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Corey Hart keys a three-run rally as the Brewers edge the Braves to stay close to the Chicago Cubs in the heated NL Central race.
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Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 4-2 to even their first-round National League playoff series at one game apiece.
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There&#39;s a never-say die attitude floating around the Braves&#39; clubhouse and it was displayed yet again Monday afternoon at Turner Field.
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The Atlanta Braves rallied from six  runs down to score a wild 9-8 win over the Philadelphia  Phillies on Wednesday.
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Andruw Jones led off the eighth inning with a tying homer and Adam LaRoche followed with a two-out shot that gave the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.
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The Atlanta Braves scored seven runs in the eighth inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-3 on the road on Wednesday.
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Trevor Hoffman tied Lee Smith's career saves record with No. 478 and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night to retain their lead in the NL West.
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Brian McCann homered and drove in four runs last night against Greg Maddux, leading the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres.
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Braves manager Bobby Cox tried to protect his catcher in the ninth inning and left with a record-tying ejection. He couldn't protect his team from Justin Verlander, either. Verlander pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start and the Detroit Tigers beat light-hitting Atlanta 2-1 Saturday.