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Heyward slide sparks Braves win
APTOPIX Braves Giants Heal
Atlanta Braves' Jason Heyward, bottom, is called safe at home by umpire Ed Hickox, left, in front of San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Giants manager Bruce Bochy challenged the ruling but the play stood. The Braves won 5-0. (AP Photo) - photo by Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Jason Heyward knew he had to get creative, because he was still at least 10 feet from home plate when he saw Buster Posey catch the ball. So somehow, Heyward contorted his big body to elude the tag and score a run that started a big inning for Atlanta. Heyward's mad dash home keyed a three-run sixth to back a strong outing from Mike Minor as the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants for the first time in five tries this season, 5-0 on Tuesday night.