Braves secure playoff berth with 4-3 win over Marlins

Freeman had 9th inning HR for Atlanta

Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, left, is doused with water by Eric Hinske after Freeman hit a home run in the ninth inning as the Braves beat the Marlins 4-3 to clinch at least an NL wild-card playoff berth Tuesday in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman

APTOPIX Marlins Brave Albe — Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, left, is doused with water by Eric Hinske after Freeman hit a home run in the ninth inning as the Braves beat the Marlins 4-3 to clinch at least an NL wild-card playoff berth Tuesday in Atlanta. - photo by David Goldman

ATLANTA — This time, the Atlanta Braves held onto their big lead and locked up a playoff trip with plenty of time to spare. It couldn't have felt any sweeter for retiring star Chipper Jones. Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to put Atlanta back in the postseason with a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

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