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Rookie phenom Tommy Hanson looks for a fifth straight victory today when the Atlanta Braves visit our nation's capital for a holiday afternoon game with the host Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson was named National League Rookie of the Month for June on Friday.

The Atlanta Braves try to push their season-high winning streak to five games this evening when they open a three-game series with the lowly Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

Brooks Conrad's first home run of his career was a pinch-hit, three-run shot to help the Atlanta Braves take a 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game set.

The Atlanta Braves have placed second baseman Kelly Johnson on the 15-day disabled with right wrist tendinitis.

Matt Diaz belted a go-ahead RBI double in a three-run eighth, as the Atlanta Braves recorded their first home sweep of the Phillies since 2005 with a 5-2 victory at Turner Field.

It's often said never to kick someone when they're down, but the Atlanta Braves will take a win from the Philadelphia Phillies any way they can. Tonight the two NL East rivals will resume a three-game series from Turner Field.

The Philadelphia Phillies will close out the last portion of their current road trip with the first of three straight games against the NL East-rival Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Gregor Blanco scored the winning run in the 10th inning as part of a three-hit night, and Martin Prado drove him in as part of a four-RBI evening, as Atlanta used the big bats from two unlikely sources to down Philadelphia, 5-4, at Turner Field.

Garret Anderson's solo homer and six strong innings from Tommy Hanson led Atlanta past Boston, 2-1, in the finale of a three-game interleague set from Turner Field.