ATLANTA — Jorge Soler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning, Joc Pederson made a leaping catch at the wall for the final out and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat San Francisco 6-5 on Friday night to end the Giants’ five-game winning streak in a matchup of NL division leaders.
Wilmer Flores led off the ninth with a homer against Braves closer Will Smith to trim Atlanta’s lead to one.
Buster Posey hit a two-run homer in his return to San Francisco’s lineup. Adam Duvall also homered for the Braves.
A.J. Minter (2-4) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win.