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ATLANTA, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- David Ross belted a grand-slam homer to highlight a seven-run fifth inning Tuesday that sent the Atlanta Braves to a 9-2 victory over the New York Mets.
Justin Heyward contributed a two-run double and Alex Gonzalez added a run-scoring single in the uprising, which handed the first-place Braves their fourth straight victory.
Derrek Lee went 3-for-3 with an RBI as Atlanta raised its home record to a major league-best 48-18. The Braves entered the game with a three-game lead over second-place Philadelphia in the National League East.
Rookie hurler Mike Minor (3-0) remained undefeated since his Aug. 9 call-up, limiting the Mets to two runs on seven hits in five frames.
Mets starter Jon Niese (8-7) was raked for eight runs (three earned) on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 (UPI) --
Minnesota Vikings fullback Jerome Felton was out on bail Saturday after being arrested for driving while intoxicated, jail records indicate.
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MONTECITO, Calif., June 3 (UPI) --
U.S. actress Drew Barrymore married art consultant Will Kopelman Saturday at her estate in Montecito, Calif., E! Online reported.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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ROME, June 2 (UPI) --
Dogs across Italy are wagging their tails as a new ice cream for man's best friend goes to market.
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