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Braves top Phillies 5-2 to snap four-game losing skid
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chris Johnson, left, dives to tag out Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz at second after Ruiz tried to stretch a single during the seventh inning of Saturday's game in Philadelphia. - photo by Jeff Slocum
PHILADELPHIA — Andrelton Simmons ended Atlanta's scoreless drought with one big swing. With new life late in the game, the Braves' losing streak was soon behind them, too. Simmons led off the seventh inning with a homer, sparking a rally that helped Atlanta beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Saturday night.
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