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Rookie Evan Gattis hits grand slam in Braves' rout of Twins

...made it 3-0 in the third. Pena hit his second homer of the season and, after Worley plunked a pair of hitters, Chris Johnson came through with a two-out single to bring in another run.The Braves blew it open in the fourth. Upton, hitting...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-22/rookie-evan-gattis-hits-
Justin Upton, Chris Johnson punish former team as Braves crush Diamondbacks

...10-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.."It was the Justin show," Braves third baseman Chris Johnson said with a smile.Upton, the first overall pick by Arizona in the 2005 amateur draft, was playing his first game...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-14/justin-upton-chris-johns
Atlanta Braves rally to sweep Los Angeles Dodgers

...2-all. Pinch-runner B.J. Upton scored on Pena's sacrifice fly.The Braves added two more runs off League on Chris Johnson's RBI single and a sacrifice bunt by Schafer.Closer Craig Kimbrel earned his third save of the series and 14th...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-19/atlanta-braves-rally-swe
Braves drop Dodgers as lineup returns to full strength

...defensive support in the fifth. Van Slyke, making his first start of the season in right field, had a sliding catch of Chris Johnson's fly ball near the foul line. Matt Kemp then made a diving grab of McCann's fly ball in the left-center gap...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-17/braves-drop-dodgers-line
Rookie Evan Gattis homers to lift Atlanta Braves past Los Angeles Dodgers

...Gonzalez said. "He was ready for one of these games. You saw seven innings of him being the Medlen of last year."Chris Johnson had three hits for the Braves, who won after finding themselves in a sudden bullpen crisis.Before the game, Braves...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-18/rookie-evan-gattis-homer
Ex-GreenJacket Madison Bumgarner baffles Braves in Giants' win

...RBI.It was a frustrating day for the National League East-leading Braves. Dan Uggla struck out four times and Chris Johnson went down swinging three times. After a victory in Thursday's opener, the Braves have mustered only 10 hits and...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-11/ex-greenjacket-madison-b
Scorching Braves sweep Nationals

...victory Sunday, beating Washington 9-0 to complete a three-game sweep of the defending division champion Nationals.Chris Johnson had four hits and two RBI for the Braves, who received a sparkling pitching performance from Paul Maholm. After forging...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-04-14/scorching-braves-sweep-n
Ramiro Pena's homer leads Braves over Nationals in 10th inning

...rival Washington 6-4 Friday night."We know the game's not over until we're back in the clubhouse," said Chris Johnson, whose seventh-inning homer off Nationals starter Ross Detwiler began Atlanta's rally from a four-run deficit...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-04-12/ramiro-penas-homer-leads
Royals snap Braves' 10-game winning streak

...with two outs for his second hit of the game. Then, Chris Johnson lofted a popup that down the right-field line that...hole, another a diving stop on a wickedly hit ball by Chris Johnson to set up a double play.NOTES: Francoeur and Royals...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-04-17/royals-snap-braves-10-ga
Royals snap Braves' 10-game winning streak

...with two outs for his second hit of the game. Then, Chris Johnson lofted a popup that down the right-field line that...hole, another a diving stop on a wickedly hit ball by Chris Johnson to set up a double play.NOTES: Francoeur and Royals...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-04-17/royals-snap-braves-10-ga