Braves 5, Padres 4: Finally, a one-run win

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves waited until the last inning of a memorable homestand to put an end to a streak of one-run futility they hope to forget.

Braves notebook: No major injuries for Soriano

ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves closer Rafael Soriano can resume his throwing program after tests on his sore right elbow Wednesday revealed no major injuries.

Norton’s pinch-hit single lifts Braves to win

ATLANTA - Greg Norton was brought to Atlanta to provide some punch in a pinch.

Jurrjens looks good at the Ted

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves are proving tough to beat at home, and rookie starter Jair Jurrjens is leading the way.

At 36, Chipper's off to the best start of his career

ATLANTA - As manager of the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs and now the Cincinnati Reds, Dusty Baker has had a front-row seat for many of Chipper Jones' career highlights.

Braves acquire Norton from Seattle

ATLANTA - The Braves acquired first baseman-outfielder Greg Norton from the Seattle Mariners on Monday, giving their bench a boost after placing infielder Martin Prado on the 15-day disabled list.

Braves' bats bash Reds

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves made the most of their last chance to take advantage of the Cincinnati Reds' road futility.

Braves notebook: Cox dealing with patchwork bullpen

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves' three-game sweep of Cincinnati didn't mask manager Bobby Cox's increasingly difficult challenge of dealing with injuries to his pitching staff.

Braves notebook: Hurting Hampton considered retirement

ATLANTA - Mike Hampton's long procession of comeback attempts is taking an emotional toll that forced him to at least briefly consider retirement.

Reyes, Braves crush Reds

ATLANTA - Now that John Smoltz is going to be a closer when healthy, the Braves will need to find another starter for the rest of the season.

Bullpen return likely for Smoltz

ATLANTA - Manager Bobby Cox said Friday that John Smoltz is likely to return as the Atlanta Braves' closer when he comes off the disabled list.

Braves end 4-game skid

ATLANTA - Tim Hudson had just about everybody in the Atlanta clubhouse relieved. Maybe the Braves' starting rotation hasn't quite reached a crisis point yet.

Smoltz pondering return to bullpen

ATLANTA - Facing the prospect of trying to make it through the season with an aching shoulder, John Smoltz is pondering another dramatic career change.

Braves drop another one-run game

WASHINGTON - The Atlanta Braves simply cannot win a one-run game.

Glavine struggles off disabled list

The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Slumping Ryan Zimmerman spent some time working with Barry Larkin before the game, and then had a season-high three hits, including a homer and tiebreaking two-run double, to lead the Washington Nationals past the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Tuesday night. Zimmerman and Nick Johnson hit consecutive solo shots in the third inning off Tom Glavine, who was coming off his ...

Braves' McCann set to come off DL Monday

ATLANTA - Atlanta's six-time All-Star catcher Brian McCann will come off the disabled list on Monday when the Braves open a series in Cincinnati.

Saturday's Braves-Mets game rained out

Braves let lead slip away against Mets, lose in 10 innings 7-5

ATLANTA - Marlon Byrd was hardly surprised to see David Wright crush a home run off Braves closer Craig Kimbrel.