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Braves beat Rockies 11-2 for 7th straight win
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Atlanta Braves left fielder Justin Upton celebrates with teammate Jason Heyward after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies in Atlanta on Thursday. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Justin Upton drove in five runs with two homers, Julio Teheran matched his career high with 11 strikeouts, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 11-2 on Thursday night for their seventh straight win. Jason Heyward added a two-run homer and Chris Johnson had three hits as the Braves completed a four-game sweep of the Rockies. The Braves outscored the Rockies 31-5 in the last three games of the series.