MLB: Atlanta 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 2

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Martin Prado's three hits and two RBI Sunday keyed Atlanta's 8-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the Braves three wins in the four-game series.

Prado hit an RBI single in the top of the third and his two-run single was part of a five-run ninth.

Matt Diaz had three hits -- one a solo homer -- and two RBI, and Ryan Church and Adam LaRoche added one RBI each for the Braves, who won the last three games of the series and have won five of six overall.

Winner Javier Vazquez (10-7) surrendered a run and five hits in eight innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.

Los Angeles scored on Casey Blake's fourth-inning sacrifice fly and Matt Kemp's ninth-inning double play groundout. Manny Ramirez had three hits and Orlando Hudson had two for the Dodgers, who have lost four of five.

The losing pitcher was starter Eric Stults (4-3). He went five innings, allowing three runs on five hits with one walk and three strikeouts.