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MLB: Atlanta 7, Florida 5 (10 inn.)

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Published: June 2, 2008 at 11:27 PM

ATLANTA, June 2 (UPI) -- Yunel Escobar hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning Monday to hand the Atlanta Braves a 7-5 victory over the Florida Marlins.

Escobar had three hits, three RBI and two runs scored. Jeff Francoeur and Mark Teixeira each added a home run for the Braves.

Will Ohman (2-0) pitched a perfect 10th for the win, snapping Atlanta's three-game losing streak.

Dan Uggla doubled twice and scored twice for Florida, which lost for the fifth time in its last six games.

Logan Kensing (3-1) took over the Marlins pitching in the 10th and issued a lead-off walk to Kelly Johnson before Escobar hit an opposite-field game-winner off the top of the wall in right-center.

The Braves scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to send the game into the extra inning.

Topics: Dan Uggla, Jeff Francoeur, Kelly Johnson, Logan Kensing, Mark Teixeira, Will Ohman, Yunel Escobar
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