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Braves bounce back
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Freddie Freeman, right, hugs B.J. Upton after hitting a three-run home run in the second inning of Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer, Ervin Santana won his second straight start and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday night. The victory pulled Atlanta within one game of first-place Washington in the NL East. Third-place Miami snapped a three-game winning streak to stay 8½ games back.