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MLB: Atlanta 5, Pittsburgh 4

ATLANTA, July 14 (UPI) -- Jeff Francoeur drove in the winning run with a ninth-inning bases-loaded single Saturday night as the Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh, 5-4.

Willie Harris reached on an infield single to lead off the ninth and went to second on Yunel Escobar's sacrifice. After Edgar Renteria popped out, Shawn Chacon (4-2) put Chipper Jones on with an intentional walk.

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The runners advanced on a wild pitch to Andruw Jones, who then walked -- setting up Francoeur's game-winning single.

Atlanta starter Chuck James held the Pirates scoreless for six innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out four.

Bob Wickman (2-2) picked up the win in relief.

Andruw Jones homered and Chipper Jones had three hits for the Braves, who won their third straight and their sixth out of seven.

Ryan Doumit had a three-run homer for the Pirates, who lost for the third time in four games.

Pittsburgh starter Tom Gorzelanny gave up four runs on six hits with one walk and seven strikeouts.

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