On April 7:
29 years ago (1987): Steady pitcher Rick Mahler leads the Braves to a 6-0 win over the Phillies. It was his third career shutout on an Opening Day. Mahler died at age 51 in 2005 due to a heart attack.
37 years ago (1979): The Braves were no-hit by the Astros' Ken Forsch. The Braves' batters that were baffled: Jerry Royster, Glenn Hubbard, Gary Matthews, Jeff Burroughs, Mike Lum, Dale Murphy, Barry Bonnell, Pepe Frias, Bob Beall, Rowland Office and Larry McWilliams.
12 years ago (2004): Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche collects the first two hits of his career in one inning. He singled and doubled in the fourth inning as the Braves routed the Mets.
