Braves' pitcher Craig Kimbrel hugs catcher Brian McCann in Washington
Atlanta Braves' pitcher Craig Kimbrel hugs catcher Brian McCann after the Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 2-0 on opening day at Nationals Park in Washington, March 31, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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Freddie Freeman singled home Jason Heyward in the 10th inning Tuesday, completing a rally that carried the Atlanta Braves over Minnesota 5-4.
Ramiro Pena's sacrifice fly put Atlanta ahead in the eighth inning Sunday and the Braves rallied to post a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Evan Gattis and Andrelton Simmons belted back-to-back homers in the eighth inning Saturday, lifting Atlanta over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1.
Justin Upton put Atlanta in front with a long grand slam in the sixth inning Friday, launching the Braves to an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Devin Mesoraco and Shin-Soo Choo smacked back-to-back homers in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds over Atlanta 5-4.
Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-4 with two homers and four RBI Monday, powering the Atlanta Braves over Cincinnati 7-4.
David Wright hit a ninth-inning homer to tie it Friday and New York scored twice in the 10th to rally past Atlanta 7-5.
Andrelton Simmons' seventh-inning sacrifice fly Monday sent Gerald Laird home with the go-ahead run in the Atlanta Braves' 3-2 win over Washington.
Evan Gattis smacked a go-ahead home run Tuesday, one of three long balls struck by Atlanta in its 4-3 win over Colorado in Game 1 of a doubleheader.
Evan Gattis put Atlanta in front to stay in the eighth inning Thursday with the last of its four homers, powering the Braves to a 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
