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Josh Donaldson homers twice as Braves sweep Mets

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson tracks the flight of the ball on one of the two home runs he hit during the team's 2-1 win against the New York Mets on Sunday.
Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson tracks the flight of the ball on one of the two home runs he hit during the team's 2-1 win against the New York Mets on Sunday. Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson tracks the flight of the ball on one of the two home runs he hit during the team's 2-1 win against the New York Mets on Sunday.

By Associated Press 4 min read

photo Atlanta Braves starter Dallas Keuchel pitches during Sunday’s game against the host New York Mets.

NEW YORK – Josh Donaldson and Dallas Keuchel were playing T-ball back in the days when Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves began tormenting the New York Mets.

The pair of first-year Braves have picked up the tradition pretty quickly.

Donaldson slugged two more home runs against the Mets, Keuchel turned in his best pitching performance of the season and Atlanta won for the eighth consecutive game, holding off New York 2-1 Sunday.

“Shows these guys can compete with anyone,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said.

The National League East Division leaders completed a three-game sweep and matched their longest winning streak of the season. The Braves visit the Colorado Rockies on Monday to make up a game snowed out in April, then play a two-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays – one of the former teams of the 33-year-old Donaldson, a third baseman on a one-year deal with Atlanta.