Braves blast three homers as offense rises in series win
Atlanta's bats powered a weekend rout of Pittsburgh with six homers and 23 runs, extending the team’s NL lead. Rafael Furcal and Marcus Giles sparked the rally with back-to-back leadoff hits, while Giles collected eight hits in the series and neared franchise single season records. Pirates star Ray Sanders, on waivers to Dodgers, faced an uncertain future as Pittsburgh struggled on the bases.
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Braves add Estrada Garcia to bolster postseason roster
The Braves promote catcher Johnny Estrada and infielder Jesse Garcia from Richmond and option Horacio Ramirez to make Garcia eligible for the division series. Damon Hollins is placed on the 15 day DL with a torn right thumb while Estrada provides depth behind Javy Lopez and Henry Blanco. Estrada hit .328 with 10 homers 66 RBIs at Richmond.
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Reds trade Stinnett to Phillies for PTBNL
Cincinnati ships catcher Kelly Stinnett to Philadelphia for a player to be named. Stinnett hit .229 with three homers and 19 RBIs in 60 games this season and will be playoff eligible after the trade.
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