Justin Upton
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 24: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Atlanta Braves is congratulated by Justin Upton #8 after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 24, 2013 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
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You go on long road trips, they can wear on you ... It's definitely good to sweep the homestand, so hopefully we can take that to the road.
We've been slow out of the gate as an offense [over the past three games], and [the pitching staff has] been able to keep us in the ballgame and keep runs off the board ... That's important in giving us a shot to win.
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Justin Upton's home runs: frequent and far
May, 24, 2013 May 24 1:55 PM ET By Trevor Ebaugh | ESPN.com They count the same on the scoreboard, but not all home runs are created equal. Justin Upton leads the National League with 14 home runs -- and not one of those came cheaply. All 14 of Upton's h from ESPN Read more »
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Recap: Atlanta vs. Minnesota
Freddie Freeman smacked a game-winning single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight victory with a 5-4 decision over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday at Turner Field. After Evan Gattis' pinch-hit, from Miami Herald Read more »
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Fan Confidence: Most Underrated Diamondbacks
There are some that cross over into the mainstream, such as Justin Upton, Paul Goldschmidt, or Brandon Webb. Others still are bought that were already in the mainstream, like just about anyone on the 2001 World Series team. Yet even if most baseball fans from AZ Snakepit Read more »
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Gattis, Simmons hit HRs as Braves top Dodgers 3-1
The Dodgers scored their only run in the fourth. Adrian Gonzalez walked and scored on Skip Schumaker's double to the left-field corner and left fielder Justin Upton's fielding error. Schumaker wasn't given an RBI. The only other hit allowed by Medlen was from Sify Read more »
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6th-inning grand slam boosts Braves over Dodgers
ATLANTA--Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night. Upton drove in five runs hitting behind Jason Heyward, who had two from China Post Read more »
