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Hart, Fielder Power Brewers Past Braves

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Published July 18, 2010 at 3:13 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Prince Fielder says he doesn't care if Atlanta's pitchers are aiming for him as long as his Brewers keep winning ... Corey Hart hit a three-run double in Milwaukee's five-run seventh, Fielder homered before he was hit by a pitch for the second straight game, and the Brewers beat the Braves 6-3 on Saturday night ... Chris Narveson tossed six effective innings to outpitch Tim Hudson as Milwaukee earned its second straight win after losing the opener of the four-game series ... Fielder

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Goodreault passes away and other links

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Published July 15, 2010 at 10:38 p.m.

One of BC's oldest gridiron greats Gene Goodreault died Tuesday. He was 92. BC honored Goodreault in 2001 with a retired jersey as he was one of the cogs of Frank Leahy's BC teams. Goodreault was elected to the college football Hall of Fame in 1982. We (I) laud many current BC athletes for their skill and values. Goodreault's passing is a reminder that BC folks have been leaders and role models for a long time. R.I.P ... Carl Sneep just started his professional career in Pittsburgh's current

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Phillies 3 Braves 1

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Published July 6, 2010 at 3:47 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Nearly an hour after going the distance again, Roy Halladay walked over to reporters with ice on his arm and sweat dripping from his forehead ... Maybe it's his postgame workouts that make Halladay such a workhorse on the mound ... Halladay pitched his major league-best seventh complete game this season, Greg Dobbs hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday night ... ``He pitched a super game,'' Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said.

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Hotlanta Braves On Streak, Beat Pirates

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Published May 30, 2010 at 9:26 a.m.

Jason Heyward homered and Martin Prado drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in the sixth, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday night ...

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Braves Top Pirates Again

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Published May 30, 2010 at 7:30 a.m.

The Atlanta Braves keep piling up the runs in May. JasonHeyward homered, Martin Prado drove in three runs, including thego-ahead run in the sixth, and the Braves beat the PittsburghPirates 6-3 on Saturday night ...

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Base Engineer Speaks on Fathering Braves Star

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Published May 30, 2010 at 3:17 a.m.

MACON, Ga. (AP) Eugene Heyward's commute to his job at Robins Air Force Base is enough to make any observer wince ... His alarm clock is set for 3 a.m. He drives 76 miles from his home in McDonough about 80 minutes, depending on traffic to get to the base, usually before 6 a.m. Even more remarkable: Heyward has been doing this for about 18 years. As of Friday afternoon, his Chevy Suburban had traveled 298,061 miles ... These days, his return commute often goes past McDonough into Atlanta to

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Surging Braves Edge Pirates

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Published May 30, 2010 at 3:13 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves keep piling up the runs in May. It's no surprise they're also piling up the wins ... Jason Heyward homered, Martin Prado drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in the sixth, and the Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 on Saturday night to win for the ninth time in 11 games ... The Braves, who overcame a two-run triple by Pirates pitcher Brian Burres, are 18-8 in May. They have scored six or more runs in 14 of the 18 wins, including each of four

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Lowe, Surging Braves Beat Pirates

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Published May 29, 2010 at 4:12 a.m.

ATLANTA (AP) Derek Lowe says the Atlanta Braves are showing their true form in May ... For Lowe against the Pittsburgh Pirates, it's a form he has maintained throughout his career ... David Ross and Chipper Jones each drove in three runs, Lowe remained undefeated in his career against Pittsburgh and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Pirates 7-3 on Friday night ... The Braves had 13 hits, including three by Ross, while improving to 8-2 in their last 10 games ... ``We're starting to play like we

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Steelers QB Cleared to Return

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Published May 27, 2010 at 9:28 p.m.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was cleared Thursday by theNational Football League to return to team activities with thePittsburgh Steelers from next week ...

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