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SAN DIEGO - It was the kind of late-inning buzz that none of the players had experienced before.

Tommy Hanson, Atlanta's big right-hander, allowed two hits in six shutout innings Sunday - despite feeling ill - in a 2-1 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox .

Rookie Tommy Hanson threw six scoreless innings despite a bout with the flu, and homers by Chipper Jones and Garret Anderson carried the Atlanta Braves past Boston 2-1 on Sunday, preventing a Red Sox sweep.

Homers by Chipper Jones and Garret Anderson carried the Atlanta Braves past Boston 2-1 on Sunday, preventing a Red Sox sweep.

One half of an all-Japanese pitching matchup fizzled quickly Friday night at Fenway Park.

It was Hunter's first three-homer game in the majors. He was left on deck when Bobby Abreu struck out to end the bottom of the eighth inning, costing him a chance at tying the big league record for home runs in a game.

Braves 7, Orioles 2: Brian McCann tied a career high with four hits, Tommy Hanson recorded his first major-league victory and Atlanta beat Baltimore last night.

Here's former Brave Rafael Furcal, presumably looking for a batting helmet to smash.

Max Scherzer felt good in the bullpen. The D-backs right-hander also felt good when he first took the mound to start Sunday's game against the Braves.

The Angels haven't had a comeback win like this in nearly 13 years, and David Aardsma's first blown save of the season enabled them to get it done.

It happened on this day in ... 1943 -- In the fastest nine-inning night game in American League history, the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Senators 1-0, in 1 hour, 29 minutes.

Despite an injury-riddled rotation that contributed to a very slow start, the Los Angeles Angels are right about where they were expected to be - near the top of the AL West.

We've made it through two divisions, which leaves us with four more to break down over the next two weeks.

Johan Santana extended his dominant start to the season, striking out 10 in seven innings of two-hit ball, and New York scratched out a run Wednesday night on Pedro Feliz's throwing error for a win over the Phillies.

Johan Santana struck out 10 in seven innings of two-hit ball and host New York scored on a throwing error in the seventh.

Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel was released from a hospital yesterday after tests showed he had no significant injuries from crashing headfirst into the wall a night earlier.

The Angels were the best team in baseball a year ago. They won the AL West division by a whopping 21 games, with a record of 100-62. Everything seemed to be going right for the Angels in 2008... MLB Breakdown 2009: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by Griffin Cooper 23 reads Opinion The Angels were the best team in baseball a year ago.

In honor of the start of baseball season, I thought that it would be fun to compose a list of the greatest players of all time, according to team... BASEBALL'S GREATEST PLAYERS, BY TEAM: AMERICAN LEAGUE by Derek Hart 41 reads Opinion In honor of the start of baseball season, I thought that it would be fun to compose a list of the greatest players ...

Those 627 hits are looking tougher every day. The Braves placed left fielder Garret Anderson on the 15-day disabled list Friday and recalled outfielder Brandon Jones from Class AAA Gwinnett.

The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Garret Anderson on the 15-day disabled list Friday because of a strained left thigh.