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Braves hammer Milwaukee 9-3
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Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) follows through with a solo-home run as Milwaukee Brewers catcher Martin Maldonado (12) looks on in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 19, 2014 in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman and Justin Upton homered to help Mike Minor win his second consecutive start, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-3 Monday night. Pinch-hitter Ryan Doumit also went deep for Atlanta in a matchup of first-place teams. The Braves, who had lost 12 of 18, never trailed in winning their second straight game.