The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a nine-game homestand with a 6-0 shutout victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game National League East set at Truist Park. Atlanta took that series by two games to one and went 5-4 on their homestand. The Braves scored five runs off of…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS BACK HOME THIS WEEK
The Rome Emperors are in the midst of a two-day break and will return to action on Tuesday night with the first of six games on their home field versus the Greenville Drive. The first pitch is set for 7 pm. Purchase tickets for the upcoming homestand at www.goemperors.com. The Emperors seek their first win…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SERIES OPENER TO SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS; ATLANTA WILL CONTINUE SET VS. SAN FRAN THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, THEN HOST PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves fell to the San Francisco Giants by 5-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set at Truist Park. That was the second straight loss for Atlanta. Austin Riley got the Braves on the board with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. That was followed…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS DROP TUESDAY NIGHT OUTING TO BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS; TEAMS TO WRAP UP SERIES IN ROME WITH AN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THEN HEAD TO BOWLING GREEN FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): Adam Zebrowski’s solo homerun in the fourth inning was Rome’s only offense Tuesday night as the Bowling Green Hot Rods took game two of the series, 7-1. Again, it was Bowling Green scoring first after a leadoff triple from Brayden Taylor and Xavier Issac’s sacrifice fly. And again, it…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES RESUME HOMESTAND WITH THREE-GAME SET VERSUS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, LISTEN ON WLAQ
The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will resume their current nine-game homestand tonight with the first match in a three game set against the San Francisco Giants. Reynaldo Lopez will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta. Hayden Birdsong will head to the mound for San Francisco. The first pitch is slated…… read more »
KILPATRICK HOMERS, BUT ROME EMPERORS OPEN SERIES AT HOME WITH LOSS TO BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): The Hot Rods never trailed in their 4-1 victory over the Emperors Monday night, the only run for Rome coming from a Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. solo homerun in the third. First inning errors on Mitch Farris and Dawson Dimon allowed Bowling Green’s Brayden Taylor to reach first and come…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP FINALE BUT TAKE WEEKEND SERIES AT HOME VERSUS PITTSBURGH PIRATES
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates by 4-2 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. Atlanta still took the series by two games to one. The Braves struck first during the bottom of the fourth inning when Marcell Ozuna reached home plate on a double-play grounder from…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS CONCLUDE JUNE WITH LOSS AT WINSTON SALEM, NC TO DASH, BACK HOME TO BEGIN JULY WITH THREE GAMES VS BOWLING GREEN HOT RODS
The Rome Emperors concluded the month of June with a loss up in Winston Salem, NC to the Dash by 12-8 on Sunday afternoon. That resulted in a 3-3 split of the six-game series between the teams. Rome will begin the month of July with a three-game set at home against the Bowling Green Hot…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN CHICAGO TO WHITE SOX, UP NEXT – A NINE-GAME HOMESTAND
The Atlanta Braves finished a seven game road trip with a loss to the Chicago White Sox by 1-0 on Thursday in a make-up game that was snowed out early this season in Chicago, IL. The White Sox scored the only run of the day on a homer by Luis Robert Jr. in the bottom…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS EDGED IN THURSDAY NIGHT OUTING BY WINSTON SALEM DASH, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND
The Rome Emperors were edged by the Winston Salem Dash by a final score of 7-6 on Thursday evening in the third meeting of a six-game set in Winston Salem, NC. Rome leads that series by 2-1. Game four is slated for tonight at 7 pm. The Emperors’ series at Winston-Salem will continue through this…… read more »