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MLB: Atlanta 7, Florida 4

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Published: April 24, 2008 at 10:37 PM

ATLANTA, April 24 (UPI) -- Matt Diaz climaxed a five-run first inning with a two-run single Thursday, sending the Atlanta Braves on their way to a 7-4 win over Florida.

Jeff Francoeur had a two-run double in the first and a sacrifice fly in the eighth to help the Braves snap a two-game skid that followed a five-game winning streak.

Atlanta batted around in the first against rookie Burke Badenhop (0-2), who gave up six runs on eight hits in five innings.

The Braves' Chuck James (2-1), who was recalled from Class AAA Richmond last weekend, picked up the win, allowing four runs on five hits over five innings.

Manny Acosta earned his second save with a two-inning stint.

Badenhop retired the first man he faced in the opening inning, but consecutive singles by Yunel Escobar, Chipper Jones and Mark Teixeira accounted for a score. Brian McCann then walked to load the bases and Francoeur doubled home two runs.

That brought up Diaz, who delivered two more runs with a single to center. Badenhop retired the next two batters to prevent further damage.

Jones added a solo homer in the second.

Topics: Brian McCann, Chipper Jones, Chuck James, Jeff Francoeur, Manny Acosta, Mark Teixeira
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