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Sports News // 1 decade ago

Furcal pleads guilty to drunk driving

Atlanta shortstop Rafael Furcal, already serving a three-week sentence for probation violation, pleaded guilty Thursday to a drunk driving charge.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

MLB: Houston 12, Atlanta 3

Carlos Beltran had two home runs and five RBI Monday night when Houston beat Atlanta 12-3 in the decisive Game 5 of their NL Division Series.

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MLB: Atlanta 6, Houston 5

J.D. Drew extended Atlanta's season Sunday by driving in the go-ahead run in the ninth as the Braves rallied to down Houston, 6-5.

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Furcal's celebration must be brief

Rafael Furcal became a playoff hero Thursday night, but was not able to celebrate too long.

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MLB: Atlanta 4, Houston 2 (11 inn.)

Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning Thursday night, allowing Atlanta to even its NL Division Series with a 4-2 win over Houston.

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Judge clears Furcal to play

A state judge ruled Wednesday that Atlanta shortstop Rafael Furcal could take part in the playoffs despite a probation violation.

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MLB: Atlanta 8, Florida 7

Marcus Giles put Atlanta in front with a two-run single in the eighth Friday night as the Braves clinched the division title with an 8-7 win over Florida.

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MLB: Florida 3, Atlanta 0

Jeff Conine had a two-run homer and all three Florida RBIs Sunday as the Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-0.

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MLB: Atlanta 9, Montreal 8 (12 innings)

Andruw Jones had an RBI double in the bottom of the 12th inning Sunday to give the Atlanta Braves a 9-8 victory over the Montreal Expos.

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MLB: Atlanta 8, Montreal 1

Adam LaRoche and Julio Franco had two-run doubles in a six-run seventh Saturday to pace the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 victory over the Montreal Expos.

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Rafael Antonio Furcal (born October 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Furcal attended Jose Cabrera High School and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves on November 9, 1996.

He began his professional career as a second baseman with the Gulf Coast Braves in 1997. The following season, with the Danville Braves he hit .328 and stole a league record 60 bases in only 66 games. He was named Danville's Player of the Year and Appalachian League All-Star Second Baseman.

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