Braves snap five-game losing skid

Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte (6) steals second base as Atlanta Braves second base man Emilio Bonifacio applies the late tag in the third inning of Wednesday's game in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

0925Braves1 — Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Starling Marte (6) steals second base as Atlanta Braves second base man Emilio Bonifacio applies the late tag in the third inning of Wednesday's game in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

ATLANTA — Andrew McCutchen homered for Pittsburgh's only runs, and the Pirates missed a chance to move up in the NL Central race, falling to the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Wednesday night. The Pirates, who clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday night, stayed 1½ games behind division-leading St. Louis, which was beaten by the Cubs. Pittsburgh lost for only the fourth time in its last 19 games.

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