Pirates rally for 6-5 victory, delay Dodgers from clinching NL WestSeptember 30th, 2009 Pirates rally past Dodgers 6-5, delay clincherPITTSBURGH — Right fielder Andre Ethier misplayed Lastings Milledge's two-run single that drove in the winning run, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for four in the ninth inning to beat the Dodgers 6-5 and prevent Los Angeles from clinching the NL West title Sunday. The Dodgers went ahead 5-2 by scoring three runs in the top of the ninth against Matt Capps (4-8), only to let the Pirates stage their best rally of a dismal season in which they are four losses from losing 100 games.
Braves win again behind Jurrjens and Jones, creep closer to Rockies with 4-0 win over MarlinsSeptember 30th, 2009 Jurrjens dominant, Braves creep closer to RockiesATLANTA — Jair Jurrjens pitched seven outstanding innings, Chipper Jones homered and the Atlanta Braves beat Florida 4-0 Monday night for their 15th win in 17 games, a stretch that has lifted them into playoff contention with less than a week to go in the regular season. The Braves closed within two games of idle Colorado in the NL wild-card race with six remaining.
Allen's 2-run homer highlights Diamondbacks' 4-0 win over DodgersSeptember 2nd, 2009 Diamondbacks beat Dodgers 4-0LOS ANGELES — Brandon Allen's two-run homer highlighted a four-run fifth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks went on to a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Chad Billingsley was cruising along, having retired the first 13 batters he faced before the D-backs got to him for three consecutive one-out hits in the fifth.
Omar Infante, Braves rally past Brad Lidge, Phillies 4-3 with ninth-inning comebackAugust 16th, 2009 Infante, Braves rally past Lidge, Phillies 4-3ATLANTA — Omar Infante's bases-loaded single off Brad Lidge capped a ninth-inning rally and lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Lidge (0-5) picked up his eighth blown save, aiding Atlanta's rally with two errors on the same play following Garret Anderson's leadoff single.
Dodgers 3B Casey Blake held out of lineup against Braves with sore left handAugust 3rd, 2009 Dodgers 3B Blake sits with sore left handATLANTA — Casey Blake has been pulled from the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup after injuring his left hand. Manager Joe Torre said Blake hurt his hand while working out after Saturday's game.
Matt Kemp has 5 RBI, Chad Billingsley dominates before injury as Dodgers beat Braves 9-1August 3rd, 2009 Matt Kemp, Dodgers beat Braves 9-1ATLANTA — Matt Kemp homered and matched a career high with five RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. Kemp had three hits, including a three-run homer in the fifth and a two-run single in the eighth as the Dodgers outhit the Braves 19-5.
Matt Kemp drives in 5 runs, Billingsley dominates before injury as Dodgers beat Braves 9-1August 3rd, 2009 Kemp, Dodgers beat Braves 9-1ATLANTA — Matt Kemp homered and matched a career high with five RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. Kemp had three hits, including a three-run homer in the fifth and a two-run single in the eighth as the Dodgers outhit the Braves 19-5.
Derek Lowe beats former L.A. teammates as Braves edge Dodgers, 4-3August 2nd, 2009 Derek Lowe, Braves edge Dodgers 4-3ATLANTA — Derek Lowe pitched six innings in his first game against Los Angeles since he signed with Atlanta in the offseason, leading the Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday. Lowe (11-7) allowed three runs and five hits to win his fourth straight decision.
Jason Schmidt, 3 relievers combine on 3-hitter, Dodgers beat Braves 5-0August 1st, 2009 Schmidt, Dodgers blank Braves 5-0ATLANTA — Jason Schmidt gave up one hit in his longest start in more than two years, Andre Ethier hit a homer and drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Friday night. Schmidt, Ramon Troncoso, George Sherrill and James McDonald combined on a three-hitter.
Braves 6, Marlins 3, 10 inningsJuly 31st, 2009 Braves 6, Marlins 3, 10 inningsE_K.Johnson (7). DP_Atlanta 1.
Loney homers, Kershaw pitches 7 shutout innings as Dodgers beat Angels 5-3 in freeway seriesJune 22nd, 2009 Loney, Kershaw lead Dodgers past Angels 5-3ANAHEIM, Calif. — James Loney hit a two-run homer that was upheld by video review, Clayton Kershaw pitched seven shutout innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Angels 5-3 on Sunday night to take two of three in the Freeway Series.
Escobar's two-run single, Lowe's seven strong innings carry Braves past Pirates 4-3June 10th, 2009 Braves rally to beat Pirates 4-3ATLANTA — Derek Lowe pitched seven solid innings and Yunel Escobar hit a two-run single in the seventh, carrying the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. The Braves won their third straight game — matching the season high — and were probably just glad to get it done in regulation.
Chipper Jones hits 2 homers, drives in 5 as Braves rally in 8th for 8-7 win over BrewersJune 7th, 2009 Jones, Braves rally past Brewers 8-7ATLANTA — Chipper Jones had four hits, including two homers, and matched his career high with five RBIs and the Braves rallied past Milwaukee 8-7 on Sunday to prevent the Brewers from their first series sweep in Atlanta. The Braves trailed 7-5 before scoring three runs in the eighth off Carlos Villanueva (2-4).
Yovani Gallardo throws 8 scoreless innings, Gamel drives in 3 as Brewers blank Braves 4-0June 6th, 2009 Gallardo, Brewers blank Braves 4-0ATLANTA — Yovani Gallardo and Carlos Villanueva combined for a two-hit shutout, rookie Mat Gamel drove in three runs and the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Friday night. Gallardo (6-2) walked four with six strikeouts and gave up no singles in eight innings.
Cubs 3, Braves 2, 11 inningsJune 4th, 2009 Cubs 3, Braves 2, 11 inningsE_Lilly (4), Escobar (5). DP_Atlanta 4.
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