Pirates second baseman Neil Walker put a crimp in the Braves' drive for a National League East title with a two-run sixth-inning blast, propelling the Pirates to a 3-1 victory on Monday afternoon at PNC Park.
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Neil Walker hit a two-run homer, Brian Burres limited Atlanta to one run over six innings in his first start in more than three months and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the slumping Braves 3-1 on Monday. Despite losing its fourth in five games, Atlanta was assured of remaining in first place in the National League East for at least another day when Florida beat Philadelphia 7-1 in the first game of…
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The Braves will call up two pitchers, right-hander Craig Kimbrel and right-hander Cristhian Martinez.
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A foul ball felled Florida Marlins rookie Logan Morrison in the on-deck circle in Sunday's game with the Braves. Morrison wasn't seriously hurt, but left the game.
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Derek Lowe's right elbow feels fine after throwing in the bullpen and he is scheduled to start Wednesday for the Braves against the Pirates. Lowe (11-12) missed his last scheduled start due to elbow soreness. He was encouraged after throwing lightly Sunday, and he threw in the bullpen Monday for the first time in three weeks.
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Not 96 hours ago, someone at Big League Stew wrote that the San Diego Padres ' losing streak was not a…
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