...Cepeda doubled in another run in the fourth, and Jose Abreu made it 3-0 on a single to left in the sixth that scored Luis Rivera from third.Japan has struggled without its top players from Major League Baseball. The three runs in the ninth were...
...pitchers Antone Brooks, Adrian Manzano and Jason Marquis and catchers Dax Norris and Steve Torrealba, as well as pitchers Luis Rivera, Ismael Villegas, Derrin Ebert and Micah Bowie, catchers Fernando Lunar and Pascual Matos, shortstop Mark DeRosa...
...Christopher Wisler E Kris Blanks E Jay Woodson E Grover Justice E Michael Haack E Patrick Christovich E Scott Ross E Luis Rivera E Chris Devlin E Kevin Warrick E Charlie Gibson E Nick Gilliam E Bruce McDonald E Dave Schreyer E Michael Hodges E Mark...
...ninth Monday in their home opener at Wrigley Field, pinch hitter Jeff Reed delivering a one-out single against rookie Luis Rivera for the winning run. "It's a fluke," said third baseman Chipper Jones, who gave the Braves a first-inning lead...
...four innings. The left-hander allowed three hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out one. He was followed by Luis Rivera, Kevin McGlinchy, Ismael Villegas, Kerry Ligtenberg and Mike Remlinger, who each pitched a scoreless inning. Baltimore's...
...bullpen. There's a large field of candidates, including former Braves Paul Assenmacher and Steve Avery, top prospects Luis Rivera, David Cortes, Scott Sobkowiak and Ismael Villegas, and ex-Marlins reliever Rafael Medina. The leading candidate...
...game from going home. The Braves must win the next two games in Augusta to move to the second round. Macon will send Luis Rivera (2-0, 1.29 ERA) to pitch against Carlos Alvarado (6-5, 3.27) today in Game Two at Lake Olmstead Stadium...
...Benson tonight, though the Braves may be ready to give Bruce Chen another shot if things go poorly for Burkett. Rookie Luis Rivera, who tossed 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for his first big-league win Tuesday night against the Phillies...
...blasted the first pitch he saw from reliever Carlos Reyes over the wall in left field. His homer made a winner of rookie Luis Rivera, who worked 2 23 innings of scoreless relief for his first major league win. "Merv (hitting coach Rettenmund) came...
...Chen may get the start April 22, the first time the Braves need a fifth starter, or it may go to John Burkett or Luis Rivera. Manager Bobby Cox says he won't make a decision until next week. ... Andruw Jones is a career .245 hitter in...