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This Day in Braves History: Atlanta beats Cincinnati for thirteenth straight victory to begin season

1971: Willie Stargell belts three home runs for the second time in 11 days against the Braves. Stargell set a since broken record for most home runs in April with eleven.

1982- Lucky 13! The Atlanta Braves beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 for thirteenth straight victory to begin season.

1987: The Milwaukee Brewers 13 game winning streak snapped in a 7-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The 13-game winning streak by Brewers tied a record set by Atlanta Braves five seasons earlier.

2002: Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal hit tree triples in 4-2 win over the Florida Marlins.