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This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on all-time RBI list

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1944 - Jim Tobin homers and tosses a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1971 - Hank Aaron launches his 600th career home run off Gaylord Perry in a 6-5 loss to the Giants at Fulton County Stadium. Aaron joins Babe Ruth and Willie Mays as the only major league players with at least 600 home runs.

2011 - Chipper Jones drives in three runs and passes Mickey Mantle on the all-time RBI list with 1,512. Among switch...

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Kaitlyn Monnin

Braves News: Chris Sale sharp in series opener, Ozzie Albies returns, and more

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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday.

The Atlanta Braves began the weekend series on a high note after a 6-2 defeat over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Several elements propelled the Braves to this win, including Chris Sale’s strong outing, Ozzie Albies’ return to the lineup, and Marcell Ozuna’s strong bat.

Chris Sale made an impressive start and tossed seven innings of one-run baseball. He surrendered just two...

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Elaine Day

Sale shuts down Guardians in 6-2 win

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Chris Sale retired 17 consecutive Cleveland batters and Ozzie Albies had two hits in his return from the IL on Friday night.

In a Friday night matchup of the teams with the two best records in baseball, Chris Sale continued the masterful series of outings by Atlanta starters this homestand, tossing 7.0 innings of two-hit, one-run baseball to lead the Braves to a 6-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. With the win, Atlanta’s...

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Chris Sale settles in, pitches Braves past Guardians

Chris Sale threw seven masterful innings and Ozzie Albies returned from the injured list to get two hits and help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.

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Guardians vs. Braves game thread

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The Braves go for a fourth straight win Friday against the Guardians.

The Atlanta Braves will continue their homestand Friday night when they begin a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians. Chris Sale will get the start for Atlanta while Logan Allen will go for Cleveland.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET and can be seen on Bally Sports South.

Game Notes Braves activate Ozzie Albies from 10-day injured...

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Ozzie Albies hitting second as Braves take on Guardians

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Ozzie Albies is back in the Braves lineup after missing eight games with a fractured toe.

The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians will meet Friday night to begin a three-game series at Truist Park. Chris Sale will get the start for Atlanta while Cleveland will go with lefty Logan Allen.

Ozzie Albies was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday morning and is back in the lineup and hitting second. Michael Harris, who has had a red hot...

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Kris Willis

Chris Sale, Braves set to begin three-game series against Guardians

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The Braves are looking to extend their winning streak to four-straight games Friday night.

The Atlanta Braves will try to make it four-straight wins Friday night when they begin a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians. Atlanta is 5-1 on their current nine-game homestand and enter play Friday with a 17-6 record. Cleveland is 18-7 on the season and lead the AL Central by 2.5 games. Chris Sale will get the start for the Braves Friday night...

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Guardians vs. Braves: April 26-28

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The two best teams in the majors will meet this weekend at Truist Park.

The Atlanta Braves will wrap up a long homestand this weekend when they host the Cleveland Guardians in a three-game series at Truist Park. The Braves are 17-6 and are 9-1 over their last 10 games. Cleveland comes in at 18-7 and have eight of their last 10.

The Braves will get a key piece of their lineup back Friday when Ozzie Albies returns from the...

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Braves Activate Second Baseman After Incredibly Short Injured List Stint

It was reported that the Atlanta Braves could receive their All-Star second baseman back as soon as Friday. That report was proven right. Ozzie Albies returns to the Braves Friday after an extremely short stint on the injured list.

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Braves 2B makes speedy recovery from fractured toe

The Braves announced Friday that they’ve reinstated Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list.

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Battery Power TV: Starting rotation trending in right direction as Atlanta Braves wrap up homestand

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After losing their top starter in April for a second straight year, the Atlanta Braves were in need of others to step up. The rotation certainly answered the call on this homestand.

With Spencer Strider done for the year, the Braves were waiting to see Max Fried get on track. That happened with a complete game shut-out against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Fried’s gem came on the heels of Bryce Elder’s return effort and ahead of...

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Braves reinstate 2B Ozzie Albies from injured list

The red-hot Atlanta Braves reinstated star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list on Friday. He landed on the shelf April 16 with a broken big toe, sustained when he was hit by a pitch on the right foot the previous day.

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Braves activate Ozzie Albies from 10-day injured list

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Ozzie Albies returns to the active roster after missing eight games with a fractured toe

The Atlanta Braves are getting a big piece of their lineup back for their series against the Cleveland Guardians. The Braves announced Friday that they have reinstated Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list. Albies takes the roster spot of David Fletcher, who was outrighted to Gwinnett Thursday.

The #Braves today reinstated INF Ozzie Albies from the 10-day...

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Braves Minor League Recap: Owen Murphy near perfect, strikes out 10

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Owen Murphy continues his tour of dominance through the South Atlantic League

It was an exciting evening of Atlanta Braves minor league baseball, as the system took a sweep behind some marvelous pitching performances. None of those exceeded Owen Murphy, who has gotten better in every start this season and produced one of the most impressive outings in recent memory.

(12-11) Gwinnett Stripers 2, (9-15) Norfolk Tides 1

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This Day in MLB History: April 26th

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1901 - After two consecutive rainouts, just over 10,000 fans witnessed the Philadelphia Athletics make their American League debut with a 5-1 loss to the Washington Senators.

1904 - Ty Cobb makes his pro debut as a 17-year old playing for the Augusta Tourists of the South Atlantic League. Cobb homered and had a double in the game.

1941 - Wrigley Field becomes the first ballpark to install an organ to entertain fans.

1959 - Sadaharu...

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Braves News: Atlanta hosts Cleveland, David Fletcher outrighted to Gwinnett, and more

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Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday.

The Atlanta Braves wrap up the homestand with a three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians this weekend. The series will be a big test for the Braves, as the Guardians are one of the best teams in the league thus far. The Braves enter play with a 17-6 record and a 2.5 game advantage over the National League East. The Guardians enter the series with an 18-7 record and also have a 2.5 game lead over...

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Majors' winningest teams clash as Braves face Guardians

A playoff atmosphere is anticipated Friday when the visiting Cleveland Guardians and the Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series featuring the winningest teams in the major leagues.

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Braves continue homestand against Guardians in clash of MLB’s best teams to date

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The two teams with the best records in the majors face off at Truist Park this weekend.

The Atlanta Braves will wrap up a long homestand this weekend with a three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians. The series will be a matchup of the two best teams in the majors over the first month of the season. While it’s not surprising to see the Braves involved in that series, it is a little strange for the other team to be the Guardians,...

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All signs point to Ozzie Albies returning Friday

Since the news was announced that Ozzie Albies had been placed on the 10-day IL, it’s been nothing but positive updates regarding the Braves All-Star second baseman.

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Braves Outright David Fletcher

The Braves announced Thursday that veteran infielder David Fletcher went unclaimed on waivers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A. Fletcher entered the season with 4.168 years of service time, meaning he needed only four days to reach the five-year mark.

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