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Braves Comeback to Beat Rockies
Andruw Jones continues to rake, hits two bombs in win
Rockies 5, Braves 7


Kelly Johnson went 2-5 vs COL, still leads MLB in average

Denver, CO -- For the first several innings, it appeared that the Braves would drop a game at the hands of the hometown Rockies. Chuck James struggled through just over four innings, giving up four runs in the effort.

In the sixth inning, though, Atlanta got back on track behind the second homerun of the game by Andruw Jones. Later, Edgar Renteria homered for the second time this season. At the end of the inning, the Braves held a one-run lead and the game stood at 5-4.

Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez pitched flawlessly in the contest, and eventually gave way to Braves' closer Bob Wickman in the ninth. For the third time this year, though, the righthander blew a save by giving up a first-pitch homerun to Cory Sullivan. With the game knotted at 5, Wickman got out of the inning, and the Braves were set to hit in the tenth.

Kelly Johnson and Andruw Jones both scored in the tenth, and Atlanta held on for the 7-5 win.

WP: Bob Wickman (2-1) - 2 IP, 2 K, 2 H, ER
LP: Brian Fuentes (0-2) - 0.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER
- Chuck James (ATL) - 4.1 IP, K, 8 H, 3 ER
- Rodrigo Lopez (COL) - 5.1 IP, K, 7 H, 3 ER



Kelly Johnson - 2-5
Chipper Jones - 3-5, 2B
Andruw Jones - 4-5, 2 HR (11), 5 RBI
Brian McCann - 3-5
Edgar Renteria - 1-5, HR (2)



Jamey Carroll - 1-4, HR (1), 3 RBI
Garrett Atkins - 2-5, 2 2B
Todd Helton - 2-5, 2B
Cory Sullivan - 3-4, HR (3)

Record: 12-10

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Atlanta Hangs On in 2-1 Contest
The Braves have found their new closer in Mike Gonzalez
Rockies 1, Braves 2


Mike Gonzalez pitched two scoreless innings for the save

Denver, CO -- This season has been frustrating for Atlanta starter Mark Redman. Despite having two innings in which he has recorded 12 strikeouts, the lefty stood at 0-2 before his start against Colorado.

This time around, though, the Braves gained the lead early for their pitcher. Redman didn't disappoint, either, as the veteran went seven strong innings and recorded nine strikeouts before departing with a 2-1 lead.

Mike Gonzalez got the call from the bullpen, and pitched two flawless innings in relief to earn his second save of the season. Bobby Cox opted not to go with Bob Wickman in the ninth, who has blown three of his four save opportunities so far this season. "I think we have a new closer," said Cox after the contest.

WP: Mark Redman (1-2) - 7 IP, 9 K, 3 H, ER
LP: Josh Fogg (1-3) - 6 IP, K, 7 H, 2 ER
S: Mike Gonzalez (2)



Kelly Johnson - 2-4
Jeff Francoeur - 2-4, 2B
Chipper Jones - 1-4, HR (8)
Brian McCann - 2-4, 2B



Jamey Carroll - 1-4
Matt Holliday - 1-3, HR (4)

Record: 13-10

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Braves Complete Sweep Over Colorado
Kelly Johnson extends hit streak to 18 games
Rockies 2, Braves 5


Atlanta's Brian McCann went 2-3 with a homer in the finale

Denver, CO -- The Atlanta Braves had no problems in completing the three-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies with Kyle Davies on the hill. Atlanta's #5 starter pitched well as he earned his third win of the season after going seven innings and recording five strikeouts in the game.

Kelly Johnson led the offense, goin 4-5 with a stolen base to set the table for the rest of the lineup. Jeff Francoeur and Andruw Jones both added three hits apiece, and Brian McCann continued to swing the bat well as he homered and hit safely twice.

WP: Kyle Davies (3-1) - 7 IP, 5 K, 7 H, ER
LP: Jason Hirsh (1-3) - 6 IP, 2 K, 9 H, 3 ER
S: Mike Gonzalez (3)



Kelly Johnson - 4-5, SB (7)
Jeff Francoeur - 3-5, 2B
Andruw Jones - 3-5, 2 2B
Brian McCann - 2-3, HR (6)



Matt Holliday - 1-4, RBI
Todd Helton - 3-4, 2B
Kaz Matsui - 2-4, RBI

Record: 14-10
Kelly Johnson Hit Streak: 18 games

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ESPN Releases Power Rankings
Atlanta comes in at #8


Torii Hunter's Twins have caught fire, sit at #1

ESPN Power Rankings

1. Minnesota Twins (20-6)
- 1st place in AL Central

2. Chicago Cubs (18-7)
- 1st place in NL Central

3. New York Mets (16-9)
- 2nd place in NL East

4. Baltimore Orioles (17-9)
- 2nd place in AL East

5. New York Yankees (15-10)
- 3rd place in AL East

6. Houston Astros (16-9)
- 2nd place in NL Central

7. Boston Red Sox (18-8)
- 1st place in AL East

8. Atlanta Braves
- 3rd place in NL East

9. Arizona Diamondbacks (17-9)
- 1st place in NL West

10. Los Angeles Dodgers (12-13)
- 3rd place in NL West

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Bottom Three

Kansas City Royals (8-18)
Pittsburgh Pirates (5-20)
Seattle Mariners (4-22)

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Jimmy Rollins Homers Twice in Philly Victory
The Braves struggle against Jamie Moyer in loss
Braves 4, Phillies 8


Jimmy Rollins, right, and Aaron Rowand celebrate a homerun

Atlanta, GA -- Tim Hudson had only thrown one pitch, and the Braves were already down by a run. Jimmy Rollins deposited the first-pitch fastball over the right field fence for his second homer of the season, and would later add his third of the year in about the same spot. The Phillies hit a total of four homeruns on the afternoon, all of which were off Hudson.

Kelly Johnson extended his hit streak to 19 games in the third inning, and later added another single off of Philadelphia starter Jamie Moyer. Altogether, however, Atlanta struggled against the aging southpaw. Moyer improved to 3-2 on the year with the victory, and K'd seven in his performance.

WP: Jamie Moyer (3-2) - 6.1 IP, 7 K, 11 H, 4 ER
LP: Tim Hudson (1-2) - 6.2 IP, 5 K, 11 H, 8 ER



Kelly Johnson - 2-4, SB (8)
Jeff Francoeur - 2-4, HR (6), 2 RBI
Brian McCann - 3-5, 2B, RBI
Edgar Renteria - 2-4



Jimmy Rollins - 3-5, 2 HR (3), 2 RBI
Aaron Rowand - 2-5, HR (2)
Ryan Howard - 2-5
Chase Utley - 2-4, 2B, HR (5), 4 RBI

Record: 14-11
Kelly Johnson Hit Streak: 19 games

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Atlanta Finishes April at 14-11
Kelly Johnson one of many bright spots on offense for ATL


Braves' 2B Kelly Johnson is currently hitting .448 thru April

Atlanta Braves

14-11 (.560)
3rd place in NL East

Pitching/Defense

3.83 ERA (2nd in MLB)
.267 BAA (7th in MLB)
1.05 WHIP (1st in MLB)
.987 F-PCT (18th in MLB)

Hitting

.326 AVG (1st in MLB)
39 HR's (T-6th in MLB)
113 RBI (23rd in MLB)
114 Runs (24th in MLB)

Player Stats

Kelly Johnson - .448, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 8 SB, 15 Runs
Jeff Francoeur - .404, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 16 Runs
Chipper Jones - .376, 8 HR, 20 RBI, 22 Runs
Andruw Jones - .333, 11 HR, 24 RBI, 17 Runs
Brian McCann - .347, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 13 Runs
Edgar Renteria - .236, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 9 Runs
Ryan Langerhans - .273, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 6 Runs
Scott Thorman - .258, 2 RBI, 6 Runs

Craig Wilson - .265, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 Runs
Matt Diaz - .343, 5 RBI, 2 Runs

Tim Hudson (1-2), 38 IP, 5.35 ERA, 20 K's, .316 BAA
John Smoltz (2-2), 36 IP, 1.73 ERA, 21 K's, .227 BAA
Chuck James (2-1), 29 IP, 3.99 ERA, 14 K's, .272 BAA
Mark Redman (1-2), 29 IP, 2.76 ERA, 42 K's, .194 BAA
Kyle Davies (3-1), 30 IP, 4.80 ERA, 20 K's, .271 BAA

Rafael Soriano (1-2), 18 IP, 2.00 ERA, 19 K's, .246 BAA
Bob Wickman (2-1), 11 IP, 6.17 ERA, 5 K's, .347 BAA, 1 SV
Mike Gonzalez (1-0), 17 IP, 1.04 ERA, 16 K's, .200 BAA, 3 SV

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MLB Standings Through April
Twins claim best record in MLB in first month


Alex Rodriguez and the Yanks are currently third in the AL East

AL East

1. Boston Red Sox (19-8)
2. Baltimore Orioles (17-10)
3. New York Yankees (15-10)
4. Toronto Blue Jays (13-14)
5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays (10-17)

AL Central

1. Minnesota Twins (20-7)
2. Chicago White Sox (14-11)
3. Cleveland Indians (14-12)
4. Detroit Tigers (12-15)
5. Kansas City Royals (9-18)

AL West

1. Texas Rangers (14-12)
2. Oakland Athletics (13-13)
3. Los Angeles Angels (11-16)
4. Seattle Mariners (4-22)

AL Wild Card

1. Baltimore Orioles (17-10)
2. New York Yankees (15-10)
3. Chicago White Sox (14-11)

NL East

1. Florida Marlins (17-10)
2. New York Mets (17-10)
3. Atlanta Braves (14-11)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (13-13)
5. Washington Nationals (7-19)

NL Central

1. Chicago Cubs (19-8)
2. Houston Astros (16-9)
3. Cincinnati Reds (13-12)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (13-13)
5. St. Louis Cardinals (10-16)
6. Pittsburgh Pirates (6-21)

NL West

1. Arizona Diamondbacks (18-9)
2. San Francisco Giants (14-12)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (12-14)
4. San Diego Padres (12-14)
5. Colorado Rockies (8-18)

NL Wild Card

1. Houston Astros (16-9)
2. New York Mets (17-10)
3. Atlanta Braves (14-11)

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National League Leaders
NL East dominates offensive categories


Miguel Cabrera was named the NL Batter of the Month

Hitting

NL Batter of the Month: Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins

Batting Average

1. Kelly Johnson, Atlanta Braves, .448
2. Jeff Francoeur, Atlanta Braves, .404
3. Geoff Jenkins, Milwaukee Brewers, .400

Home Runs

1. Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves, 11
2. Carlos Delgado, New York Mets, 11
3. Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins, 11

RBI

1. Carlos Delgado, New York Mets, 34
2. Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs, 32
3. Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins, 31

Stolen Bases

1. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins, 16
2. Jose Reyes, New York Mets, 15
3. Juan Pierre, Los Angeles Dodgers, 14

Runs

1. Jose Reyes, New York Mets, 26
2. Matt Murton, Chicago Cubs, 25
3. Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs, 23

Hits

1. Kelly Johnson, Atlanta Braves, 52
2. Jose Reyes, New York Mets, 47
3. Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs, 42

OPS

1. Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins, 1.232
2. Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals, 1.198
3. Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs, 1.164


Pitching

NL Pitcher of the Month: Freddy Garcia, Philadelphia Phillies

Innings Pitched

1. Pedro Martinez, New York Mets, 43
2. Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks, 41
3. Tom Glavine, New York Mets, 40

Wins

1. Pedro Martinez, New York Mets, 4
2. Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs, 4
3. Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks, 4

Losses

1. Chris Capuano, Milwaukee Brewers, 5
2. Tony Armas, Pittsburgh Pirates, 4
3. Chad Billingsley, Los Angeles Dodgers, 4

ERA

1. John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves, 1.73
2. Scott Olsen, Florida Marlins, 2.43
3. Pedro Martinez, New York Mets, 2.49

Strikeouts

1. Freddy Garcia, Philadelphia Phillies, 44
2. Mark Redman, Atlanta Braves, 42
3. Tom Glavine, New York Mets, 34

Saves

1. Taylor Tankersley, Florida Marlins, 11
2. Billy Wagner, New York Mets, 10
3. Jose Valverde, Arizona Diamondbacks, 10

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American League Leaders
Pitching dominates AL in April


CWS closer Bobby Jenks has recorded 10 saves

Hitting

AL Batter of the Month: Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles

Batting Average

1. David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, .404
2. Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles, .394
3. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, .385

Home Runs

1. Casey Blake, Cleveland Indians, 10
2. Richie Sexson, Seattle Mariners, 10
3. Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins, 9

RBI

1. Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles, 30
2. Rondell White, Minnesota Twins, 30
3. Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins, 29

Stolen Bases

1. Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles, 12
2. Chone Figgins, Los Angeles Angels, 9
3. Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 8

Runs

1. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, 29
2. Bobby Abreu, New York Yankees, 26
3. Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles, 25

Hits

1. Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles, 43
2. Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins, 42
3. Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles, 42

OPS

1. David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, 1.205
2. Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles, 1.181
3. Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles, 1.143


Pitching

AL Pitcher of the Month: Gustavo Chacin, Toronto Blue Jays

Innings Pitched

1. Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins, 44
2. Erik Bedard, Baltimore Orioles, 42
3. A.J. Burnett, Toronto Blue Jays, 41

Wins

1. Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays, 5
2. Esteban Loaiza, Chicago White Sox, 4
3. Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox, 4

Losses

1. J.J. Putz, Seattle Mariners, 5
2. Horacio Ramirez, Seattle Mariners, 4
3. Jeremy Bonderman, Detroit Tigers, 4

ERA

1. Gustavo Chacin, Toronto Blue Jays, 1.16
2. Esteban Loaiza, Chicago White Sox, 1.35
3. Kei Igawa, New York Yankees, 2.20

Strikeouts

1. Gustavo Chacin, Toronto Blue Jays, 39
2. Jeremy Bonderman, Detroit Tigers, 38
3. Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins, 38

Saves

1. Bobby Jenks, Chicago White Sox, 10
2. Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins, 8
3. Joel Pineiro, Boston Red Sox, 6

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Atlanta Braves' May 2007 Schedule
Another tough month ahead for the Tomahawks



Atlanta, GA -- In all honesty, not one series in May is a gimmie for the Atlanta Braves in 2007. After starting off with nine home games against the Phillies, Dodgers, and Padres, the Bravos do a little traveling. Pittsburgh should prove to be the easiest team on the schedule in May, but the month finishes brutally with games against Boston, the Mets, and the Phillies.

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The Tigers better get it together!

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The Tigers better get it together!

Yeah dude, they had a rough month... lol

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Braves Beat Up on Phils
John Smoltz earns third win of the year
Braves 8, Phillies 2


Atlanta ace John Smoltz went 7.1 innings in the Braves' win

Atlanta, GA -- The Braves started May with a game against division-foe Philadelphia, and didn't disappoint the hometown crowd. John Smoltz pitched very well for the Bravos, recording six strikeouts and allowing just one run in his efforts. Jeff Francoeur had another huge game for Atlanta, and continues to hit well from the second spot in the order.

Kelly Johnson stayed hot at the plate, as well, going 2-5 on the afternoon with an RBI. The secondbaseman extended his career-high hit streak to 20 games and added his ninth stolen base of the year in the first inning.

WP: John Smoltz (3-2) - 7.1 IP, 6 K, 5 H, ER
LP: John Lieber (1-2) - 2.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER



Kelly Johnson - 2-5, RBI, SB (9)
Jeff Francoeur - 2-4, 2B, HR (7), 3 RBI
Chipper Jones - 3-4, 2B, RBI



Jimmy Rollins - 2-4, 2 2B
Chase Utley - 2-4, 2B
Wes Helms - 2-4, 2B

Record: 15-11
Kelly Johnson Hit Streak: 20 games

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Hamels Hampers Atlanta Offense
Cole Hamels puts an end to Kelly Johnson's streak
Braves 1, Phillies 7


Cole Hamels allowed just a single run in eight innings of work

Atlanta, GA -- Chuck James just didn't have his best stuff in the rubbermatch of the three-game series against Philadelphia. The left-hander allowed six earned runs in just 4.2 innings, and gave way to the bullpen after giving up his eleventh hit.

On the other side of things, however, pitching was tremendous. Lefty Cole Hamels carried a no-hitter into the fourth inning against Atlanta, but did eventually cool off to allow one run on nine hits.

Kelly Johnson's hit streak was snapped at 20 games, and Atlanta's leadoff man will look to start fresh against the Dodgers.

WP: Cole Hamels (1-3) - 8 IP, 6 K, 9 H, ER
LP: Chuck James (2-2) - 4.2 IP, 5 K, 11 H, 6 ER



Jeff Francoeur - 3-4, 2B
Craig Wilson - 3-4, 2B
Matt Diaz - 1-4, RBI



Jimmy Rollins - 2-5, RBI, SB (9)
Pat Burrell - 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Ryan Howard - 2-5, HR (4)
Wes Helms - 1-4, HR (3), 2 RBI

Record: 15-12