Ozzie Albies has another big game but the Gwinnett Braves still fall

Second baseman Ozzie Albies had three hits and a stolen base, scored a run and drove in a run but the Gwinnett Braves lost to the host Toledo Mud Hens 12-5 in Triple-A baseball Thursday night.

Albies went 3-for-5 and upped his average to .277. The steal was his 19th of the season.

Gwinnett starter Andrew Albers (6-3) got the loss after going 5 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits and six earned runs, with one walk and four strikeouts. Reliever Mauricio Cabrera was tagged for four earned runs and four hits in 2/3rds of an inning.

Carlos Franco was 3-for-4 for the Braves (39-39) and Rio Ruiz was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.

Kris Medlen pitches for the Braves Friday night in the first game of a series with Charlotte. Atlanta Braves star Freddie Freeman is expected to play for Gwinnett Saturday.

About the Author

Staff writer

Texas A&M pressing for No. 1 CFP spot, topples another ranked team on the road

Texas A&M beat an AP-ranked team on the road for the third time this season and are a threat to take over the No. 1 spot in the CFP rankings.

KSU’s win streak fueled by strength of O-line. ‘It all starts up front.’

Kennesaw State has reached bowl eligibility for the first time in program history on the strength of an experienced and stout offensive line.

One of the top pass rushers in college football? He plays for Mercer

Coming off a year in which he was Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Mercer's Andrew Zock is following it up by being among the FCS leaders in sacks, tackles for loss.

The Latest

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Atlanta TV sports listings

1h ago

Texas A&M pressing for No. 1 CFP spot, topples another ranked team on the road

KSU’s win streak fueled by strength of O-line. ‘It all starts up front.’

Featured

Credit: NYT

DeKalb school district reveals $4M social media addiction problem

The district is suing social media companies to get them to pay for addressing students' addiction to apps like Instagram. The companies argue they aren't to blame.

Atlanta airport sees continued cancellations because of shutdown

More than 115 flight cancellations were recorded on a quieter frigid Tuesday morning, far below Saturday's surge of 370.

For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message

The fight over the federal government shutdown has allowed Georgia Democrats, like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, to show that they have the grit to stand up to Republicans.