Atlanta Braves

Brandon League struggles, but so does most of the Dodgers' bullpen

2013-05-21 22:53:00

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Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier pick up the slack for Dodgers

2013-05-20 21:59:00

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Dodgers activate Ted Lilly, option Matt Magill [Updated]

2013-05-20 14:50:00

He’s back, again. Ted Lilly has taken a circuitous route to the Dodgers rotation, but appears to be back after he was activated prior to Monday’s game, and right-handed starter Matt Magill was optioned back to triple-A Albuquerque....

Dodgers FYI: Second baseman Mark Ellis rejoins Dodgers' lineup

2013-05-20 00:00:00

ATLANTA — Second baseman Mark Ellis was activated from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, having been cleared by the medical staff to return to the lineup after playing in two minor league games. "I'm done rehabbing," Ellis said. Ellis played...

Dodgers blow another late lead, are swept by Braves with 5-2 loss

2013-05-19 20:37:00

ATLANTA – Clayton Kershaw will pitch for the Dodgers in their series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Miller Park. If he wants to win, he should probably be prepared to pitch nine innings, maybe even more. Over the last three...

Dodgers stumble a little deeper, swept by Braves with 5-2 loss

2013-05-19 16:37:00

Someday the Dodgers will actually hold on to a one-run lead. Someday, it’s even possible they discover an offense. For now, the offense remains a rumor and their ability to win a one-run game hasn't been proven in nearly a month. Left in the wake,...

Dodgers' Mattingly upbeat despite 3-1 loss to Braves

2013-05-18 21:24:00

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Dodgers activate Mark Ellis from the disabled list

2013-05-19 09:54:00

ATLANTA -- Second baseman Mark Ellis was activated from the disabled list on Sunday before the Dodgers’ series finale against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Ellis was sidelined for three weeks with a strained quadriceps muscle. To clear a...

Dodgers bullpen falters once again in 3-1 loss to Braves

2013-05-18 19:00:00

The Dodgers flirt with winning these days, bat their big eyelashes, tease it, get all comfy with it, and then watch it slip away. They couldn't close the deal yet again today, their bullpen faltering in a 3-1 loss in Atlanta that wasted a masterful...

Rays end Orioles' long streak

2013-05-18 20:39:00

Matt Joyce's two-run double keyed a six-run ninth-inning rally Saturday that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-6 victory at Baltimore, ending the Orioles' franchise-record streak of 109 consecutive wins when leading after seven innings. The uprising was...

The Times' baseball rankings

2013-05-18 22:24:00

In honor of the Billboard Music Awards, which will be presented Sunday in Las Vegas, Times staff writer Kevin Baxter offers a music-themed look at Major League Baseball. (Statistics through Friday’s games. Last week’s rankings in parentheses):...

Dodgers, Paco Rodriguez get slammed by Justin Upton in 8-5 loss

2013-05-17 19:39:00

And there things were going so well. The Dodgers opened their six-game road trip Friday in Atlanta, survived a middling start by Hyun-Jin Ryu to jump out to a 4-2 lead after five innings. Then after a little bloop single and a fielding error by...

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 21: Jason Heyward #22 of the Atlanta Braves breaks his bat as he fouls off a ball in the 10th inning against the Minnesota Twins at Turner Field on May 21, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 163493707

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly heads back to the dugout after making a pitching change against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly heads back to the dugout after making a pitching change against the Atlanta Braves.

2013-05-19 00:00:00