Dan Uggla and Juan Francisco helped Atlanta quickly forget a terrible ending. Uggla hit a pair of solo homers and Francisco added his first career grand slam
series in Cincinnati this season with a 7-2 victory Wednesday behind two solo homers by Dan Uggla and a grand slam by Juan Francisco . The NL East-leading Braves rebounded from a tough defeat Tuesday when the Reds hit a pair of two-out homers
expected to play behind McCann and may have spot starts at first base and in the outfield. Gonzalez said third baseman Juan Francisco is day to day with a mild right ankle sprain he suffered Friday. Francisco has shared time with Chris Johnson at
The Braves cut the lead to 3-1 in the third when B.J. Upton led off with a double and scored from second on Juan Francisco 's RBI single. TAKE ME OUT Baseball diamonds are a girl's best friend. Check out MLB's FOXiest fans and tweet
excited about the long ball. ''He says all I do is bunt,'' Hudson quipped. ... Uggla, B.J. Upton and Juan Francisco each struck out twice for the Braves. ... Braves RHP Kris Medlen (1-3) will start the finale of the four-game
excited about the long ball. ''He says all I do is bunt,'' Hudson quipped. ... Dan Uggla, B.J. Upton and Juan Francisco each struck out twice for the Braves. --- Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963
there during his stay in Chicago. Braves Starter: Juan Francisco Next: Chris Johnson , Blake DeWitt The Braves opened ..... Chipper Jones era with a platoon of Chris Johnson and Juan Francisco at third base. However, Johnson was quickly shuttled
and we've been able to do that so far.'' Upton, Jason Heyward and Dan Uggla homered in the eighth inning, and Juan Francisco hit a pair of solo shots earlier in the game to help the Braves win their 10th in a row with a 6-3 victory over
when he got Atlanta hitters to chase balls down around the dirt. He got Dan Uggla four times and Freddie Freeman and Juan Francisco three times each. ''He was really good. I don't even know if he missed a spot,'' Uggla said. ''Everything
save against Kansas City, and Saturday's appearance was even more impressive. He struck out B.J. Upton and Juan Francisco to end it. The Braves are 3-7 since their 12-1 start. Medlen and fellow starter Paul Maholm were breezing through