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Minnesota Twins (18-22) at Atlanta Braves (25-18), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

Jordan Schafer had two RBI, while Gerald Laird, Ramiro Pena and Chris Johnson each drove in a run for the Braves, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit and put the game away with a four-run eighth inning.

Dodgers collapse in 5-2 loss to Braves

One run scored on a pinch-hit single by Gerald Laird, another on a sacrifice fly, a third on an RBI single by Chris Johnson and a fourth on a squeeze bunt by Jordan Schafer.

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

The next batter, pinch hitter Gerald Laird, singled sharply to right field to drive in Freddie Freeman and tie the score, 2-2.

Braves use small-ball rally to complete sweep of Dodgers

Gerald Laird followed with a single to center on the next pitch to drive in the tying run, and Ramiro Pena delivered again in the clutch - this time a sacrifice fly to deep right field - for a 3-2...

Braves rally with 4-run 8th to sweep Dodgers

After Atlanta loaded the bases when third baseman Juan Uribe was charged with a fielding error on Andrelton Simmons' sacrifice bunt attempt, League gave up a tying RBI single to pinch-hitter...

Another big inning for Giants, another blowout loss for Braves

Chris Johnson struck out, B.J. Upton walked and Gerald Laird struck out before Gattis scored on Maholm's single, the pitcher poking an opposite-field hit to left to cut the Giants' lead to 2-1.

Braves end 4-game skid, beat Nationals 3-2

Gerald Laird led off the Braves' seventh with a walk from Tyler Clippard (1-1).

Recap: Atlanta vs. Washington

Simmons hit a sacrifice fly off the Nationals' Tyler Clippard (1-1) to score Gerald Laird, who drew a walk to lead off Atlanta's half of the inning.

Braves return home to top the Nats

After a Gerald Laird leadoff walk and Tyler Pastornicky sacrifice, reliever Tyler Clippard put runners first and third for Andrelton Simmons who lined out to right for a sacrifice fly and the...

Minor and Laird mix it up well against Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. - If this had been a year or two ago, Braves pitcher Mike Minor might have shaken him off when a veteran catcher flashed the sign for a curveball or slider in some of the situations...

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