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Braves use big first inning to top Pirates 7-3

Pittsburgh Pirates' Travis Snider dives back to second as Atlanta Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons completes the double play after Ike Davis lined out to third in Monday's game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. - photo by Keith Srakovic

0819Braves1 — Pittsburgh Pirates' Travis Snider dives back to second as Atlanta Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons completes the double play after Ike Davis lined out to third in Monday's game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. - photo by Keith Srakovic

PITTSBURGH — Ervin Santana said "everything" was off when he took the mound Monday. No matter. His Atlanta Braves teammates gave him a six-run lead before he threw a pitch.

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