Juan Perez News

In the offseason, much is made of the comings and goings of established major league players in free agency.

Pitcher Tim Corcoran will likely return to the Isotopes for the 2010 season. Chris O'Meara/The Associated Press The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed two pitchers this week who spent time with the Isotopes in 2009.

The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Scranton/WB Yankees 8-5 Friday at PNC Field. The G-Braves stay alive in the best-of-five series and now trail the Yankees 2-1 in Round One of the Governorsa Cup Playoffs.

The Augusta GreenJackets shot off fireworks after Saturday's game but Josh Mazzola saved his for the season finale on Monday afternoon.

Calvin Culver's ninth inning single off Edwin Quirarte gave the Rome Braves a 5-4 win in front of a near-sellout at State Mutual Stadium on Saturday night and dealt a crushing blow to the Augusta GreenJackets playoff hopes for 2009, officially eliminated after Asheville's win over Greenville that occurred minutes after the final result in Rome.

FOR THE RECORD: Sand Gnats 27-29 second half, 62-64 overall; GreenJackets 34-25, 69-59. SEEING STARS: Gnats manager Edgar Alfonzo was undecided on who he was going to start against the GreenJackets.

Tyler Flowers belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Charlotte Knights over the Gwinnett Braves Wednesday night at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, SC.

After dropping the first two games in the series, the Gwinnett Braves defeated the Toledo Mud Hens 9-5 on Saturday night at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio.

After dropping the first two games in the series, the Gwinnett Braves defeated the Toledo Mud Hens 9-5 on Saturday night at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, OH.

Lehigh Valley scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to defeat the Gwinnett Braves 8-5 on Saturday night in Lawrenceville.

The Gwinnett Braves defeated the Norfolk Tides 6-2 on Wednesday night at Gwinnett Stadium.

Chris Richard struck out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, cutting short a Bulls rally as the Gwinnett Braves won 8-6 Thursday night.

The Gwinnett Braves posted five runs in the sixth and scored the winning run in the eighth as they defeated the Norfolk Tides 6-5 on Monday night in the series finale at Gwinnett Stadium in Lawrenceville.

The Norfolk Tides defeated the Gwinnett Braves 3-2 on Saturday night at Gwinnett Stadium.

Augusta GreenJackets vs. Rome Braves WHEN: today, 7:05 p.m. WHERE : Lake Olmstead Stadium: directions A WEATHER : Partly cloudy and 88 degrees at game time with a 20 percent chance of rain.

The Louisville scored twice in the first inning and again in the third to defeat the Gwinnett Braves on Sunday at Gwinnett Stadium.

The Gwinnett Braves used a pair of 10th-inning triples to earn a 6-3 win over the Louisville Bats Sunday night at Louisville Slugger Field.

Juan Perez hit his second home run of the series, and the Augusta GreenJackets beat the Rome Braves 6-4 Sunday to take three of four from Rome and finish the first half of the season above .500. The 35-34 record the GreenJackets take into the South Atlantic League all-star break came thanks to a late surge.

Heat and humidity continued its reign at Lake Olmstead Stadium, and the worst of it came Friday when the Augusta GreenJackets played their longest game of the season.

A potential ninth-inning rally fizzled Thursday night, leaving the Indianapolis Indians with a 6-5 loss to the Gwinnett Braves at Victory Field.