The Gwinnett Braves continued their road domination of the Buffalo Bisons with a 6-2 win Wednesday night in the finale of their three-game series at Coca-Cola Field.
Carli Lloyd buried a penalty kick, Hope Solo got another shutout and the United States beat top-ranked Germany 2-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the title match at the Women's World Cup.
Jordan Zimmermann took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Tuesday night to continue their season-long dominance of the division rivalry.
Alex Wood pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning to win for the first time in five starts, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Sunday.
It was a day for individual records and team awards on the first day of the American Powerlifting Committee National Championships in Athens on Saturday as the Gainesville-based Georgia IronDawgs won another Benchpress Team Championship and finished second in the combination Push/Pull (benchpress and deadlift) team race.
A three-run home run by Sean Coyle broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the sixth and propelled the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Gwinnett Braves Saturday night in game two of the three-game series at McCoy Stadium.
Doug Fister allowed four hits over seven innings in another superb outing by a Washington starter, and the Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-0 on Thursday for their sixth straight win.