PHILADELPHIA -- The Braves keep showing they are resilient and powerful.
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slam in the ninth inning, Monday night that lifted Atlanta to a wild 9-6 win
over the Philadelphia Phillies. Evan Gattis also homered twice and Uggla drove
in five runs as the Braves won their fourth straight. The teams combined for
five homers and 12 runs in the final two innings. Gattis, Uggla and
Andrelton Simmons hit consecutive homers in the eighth that put Atlanta ahead
5-1. "We have a lot of guys who can change the game with one swing," Uggla said.
"Tonight we were able to put some at-bats together. Didnt have much going early
on but we were able to get to them." Domonic Browns three-run homer capped a
five-run bottom of the eighth that gave the Phillies a 6-5 lead. But the Braves
rallied against Jake Diekman (1-1). B.J. Upton walked, Freddie Freeman reached
on a grounder when second baseman Chase Utley made a questionable decision to
try for a forceout and Justin Upton walked to load the bases with no outs. After
Gattis struck out swinging at a 98 mph fastball, Uggla drove an 0-1 slider from
Diekman deep into the seats in left. "(Diekman) has electric stuff," Uggla said.
"Its not a comfortable at-bat at all. He throws really hard and has great stuff.
Well take it." Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was impressed with his teams
comeback, but not surprised by it -- especially at hitter-friendly Citizens Bank
Park. "Its a resilient squad and in this ballpark weve seen it enough," Gonzalez
said. "If you make a mistake, its in the seats." Neither teams closer was
available. Philadelphias Jonathan Papelbon wasnt used because he had pitched
three straight days, and Atlantas Craig Kimbrel has a sore shoulder. "For all
those people who say anybody can close in the ninth, its a little different, a
different animal," Gonzalez said. Gonzalez said Kimbrel, who experienced
discomfort after recording his fifth save of the season on Saturday, is day to
day. Luis Avilan (3-1) wound up with the win and David Carpenter got his first
save. Ryan Howard homered and Marlon Byrd drove in two runs for Philadelphia.
Utley had two hits, and is batting .489 this season. "We made a comeback,"
Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg said. "The guys really battled and had good
at-bats. We just werent able to close the door in the ninth." Braves starter
Ervin Santa matched his career high with 11 strikeouts. He pitched six innings
and gave up one run and four hits. "Ive been so impressed with him," Gonzalez
said. "Hes got command, hes got some life, he knows how to pitch." Gattis put
Atlanta in front 2-1 with a two-run homer in the sixth off Roberto Hernandez.
After the Braves hit three more homers in the eighth, the Phillies loaded the
bases with no outs against Avilan. Howard struck out looking, but Byrd hit a
two-run single that made it 5-3. Brown gave Philadelphia the lead with his first
homer since last Aug. 14. The Upton brothers didnt get any hits, but they almost
hit each other. Justin sent a liner that nearly took out B.J. as he led off
third base. B.J. had to dive out of the way, got up slowly and stared at Justin
in the batters box in mock disgust. NOTES: Freeman went 0 for 4, ending his
nine-game hitting streak. ... Phillies C Carlos Ruiz made two throwing errors,
both trying to nab B.J. Upton stealing second. ... Phillies RHP A.J. Burnett has
been diagnosed with a hernia but will make his scheduled start on Wednesday. ...
Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg said before the game that MLB executive Joe
Torre called him to say that both the umpires and replay officials incorrectly
ruled on a play at the plate on Sunday. Sandberg unsuccessfully argued on Sunday
that Tony Gwynn Jr. didnt have a lane to home plate and shouldve been safe based
under the new rules on catchers blocking the plate. ... Philadelphia reliever
Mike Adams will be activated from the DL on Tuesday. Adams, who is recovering
from right shoulder surgery, hasnt pitched since last June. ... Atlanta RHP
David Hale (0-0, 2.89) is scheduled to face Phillies LHP Cliff Lee (2-1, 5.50)
on Tuesday night.
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prosecutors closed an investigation of him last week without bringing any
charges.AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Joe Dumars tried to push the Detroit Pistons back
toward the playoffs with a couple of big moves last off-season. That didnt work,
and now the Pistons will be hiring someone else to replace him. Detroit has
decided not to renew Dumars contract as president of basketball operations, a
person familiar with the situation said Sunday. The person, who spoke on
condition of anonymity because the team has not made any announcement on Dumars
future, says Dumars will remain with the Pistons as an adviser. Dumars was named
the 2003 executive of the year, and the Pistons won the title the following
season, adding the 2004 crown to the two they won when Dumars was a player. But
Detroit hasnt made the playoffs since 2009, and the retooled Pistons flopped
badly this season. Detroit has one of the games top young big men in
Andre Drummond, but hes one of the franchises few bright spots at the moment.
Owner Tom Gores must now hire a new general manager, and in the meantime,
ownership executives Phil Norment and Bob Wentworth are expected to supervise
preparations for the draft and free agency. Detroit signed Josh Smith and traded
for Brandon Jennings last off-season in what seemed like a return to relevance,
but the new-look roster lacked cohesion at times. Coach Maurice Cheeks was fired
in February, and the Pistons are 29-52 with one game remaining. "I think overall
we have a quality team as is," forward Kyle Singler said. "I dont know
necessarily the formula to win, but we just werent able to get into a groove
earlier on in the year to gain confidence and know that were a playoff team."
Dumars began running the Pistons in 2000, and he made one shrewd move after
another at first, acquiring Ben Wallace for Grant Hill in a sign-and-trade and
sending Jerry Stackhouse to Washington for Richard p;Hamilton.
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another trade and signed Chauncey Billups as a free agent. Even a draft day
blunder in 2003 — picking Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and
Dwyane Wade with the No. 2 pick — seemed like an aberration when the Pistons
beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals the following year. That title,
however, is well in the past. The Pistons have played in front of sparse crowds
in recent years, struggling to stay relevant in Detroit while the Tigers have
drawn fans in droves to their downtown ballpark. In 2008, Dumars traded Billups
in a deal that brought Allen Iverson to the Pistons. That move didnt work out,
and neither did the decision to sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva to big
contracts during the 2009 off-season. Dumars and the Pistons also struggled to
find the right coach. When Cheeks was hired before this season, he became
Detroits ninth coach since 1999-2000. Immediately before Cheeks, Lawrence Frank
and John Kuester lasted two seasons each, with little success. When Gores took
over as owner after the 2010-11 season, the Pistons were undeniably in a
rebuilding mode. Last off-season, Dumars had another chance to show he could
guide the franchise back to contention. Instead, the Pistons have been one of
the leagues most disappointing teams in 2013-14. Although Dumars is staying with
the organization in some capacity, his departure as team president and general
manager marks the end of an era. Drafted by the Pistons in 1985, Dumars spent
his entire 14-year playing career with the franchise, winning NBA titles in 1989
and 1990. He was Detroits vice-president of player personnel during the
1999-2000 season before being promoted to president of basketball operations. AP
Sports Writer Larry Lage contributed.
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