The Atlanta Braves had a scheduled off-day on Thursday and will open up a seven game road trip tonight with the first of three games in New York versus the Yankees. Chris Sale will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, while Carlos Rodon will head to the mound for New York. First pitch is slated…… read more »
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ROME EMPERORS CONCLUDE FIRST HALF OF 2024 SEASON WITH LOSS TO GREENVILLE DRIVE
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): At 36-28 overall, the Rome Emperors officially closed the first-half with a 10-3 loss to Greenville Thursday night. Lucas Braun gave up a first-inning two-run homer to Greenville’s Cutter Coffey and the Drive never looked back. They would go on to score a run in the third, five in…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES COMPLETE SWEEP WITH SHUTOUT WIN OVER DETROIT TIGERS
The Atlanta Braves finished a six-game homestand with a 7-0 shutout victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. That allowed Atlanta to sweep the series. Ozzie Albies got the Braves on the board with an RBI single in the bottom of the second inning.…… read more »
EMPERORS CLINCH FIRST-HALF TITLE, PLAYOFF BERTH WITH WIN OVER GREENVILLE DRIVE
(Media release from the Rome Emperors): For the seventh time in franchise history, the Rome Emperors will play for a South Atlantic League title in September after downing the Greenville Drive, 6-4, Wednesday night. Down 3-1 headed into the bottom of the fifth inning, E.J. Exposito doubled to left center field and would be driven…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES OPEN SERIES WITH VICTORY OVER DETROIT TIGERS
The Atlanta Braves beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Monday night in game one of a three-game set at Truist Park. The Tigers struck first with an RBI single from Riley Greene in the top of the sixth inning. The Braves tied it in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single from Forrest…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS ARE BACK HOME THIS WEEK!
The Rome Emperors had a scheduled off-day on Monday and will be back on their home field tonight with the first meeting in a six-game series against the Greenville Drive. First pitch is scheduled for 7 pm. Rome heads into this series atop the South Atlantic League’s South Division standings with a record of 34-27…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES DROP SUNDAY OUTING, DENIED SWEEP OF TAMPA BAY RAYS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Tampa Bay Rays by 8-6 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set at Truist Park. It marked the end of a three-game winning streak for the Braves, who still took the weekend series by two games to one. The Rays struck first with an RBI single…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS WRAP UP SERIES IN BOWLING GREEN, KY WITH SHUTOUT VICTORY OVER HOT RODS
The Rome Emperors picked up a 6-0 shutout victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Sunday afternoon to close out a six-game set in Bowling Green, KY. It resulted in a 3-3 split in the series. Rome holds a one game lead over Bowling Green in the South Atlantic League’s South Division with just…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES WRAP UP ROAD TRIP, SNAP LOSING SKID WITH WIN IN BALTIMORE OVER THE ORIOLES; SERIES VERSUS TAMPA BAYS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND AT TRUIST PARK
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up a nine-game road trip with a 6-3 victory in Baltimore, MD over the Orioles on Thursday afternoon in the last meeting of a three game series. It allowed Atlanta to snap a five-game losing streak and marked the end of a six-game winning streak for Baltimore. The Braves took an…… read more »
ROME EMPERORS SNAP THREE-GAME LOSING SKID WITH THURSDAY NIGHT WIN IN BOWLING GREEN, KY OVER HOT RODS, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND
The Rome Emperors snapped a three-game losing skid on Thursday evening with a 6-4 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods in the third meeting of a six-game set in Bowling Green, KY. Bowling Green leads that series by 2-1. The teams will continue to battle for first place in the South Atlantic League’s South…… read more »