CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA – Pinch-hitter Chipper Jones had a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Nate McLouth started the decisive rally with a one-out walk. He swiped second before Joel Hanrahan (1-1) walked pinch-hitter Brian McCann. Martin Prado struck out but Jones followed with a bloop single into shallow left field, just out of the reach of shortstop Ronny Cedeno.
Jason Heyward added a two-run triple off Javier Lopez.
Takashi Saito (1-2) pitched a perfect eighth inning, striking out two batters, and Billy Wagner finished for his seventh save.
The Braves pulled within a half-game of NL East-leading Philadelphia with their fifth straight win.