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Braves trim Phillies' NL East lead to five with 7-2 victory

August 31 - Reynaldo Lopez threw six quality innings and Orlando Arcia hit a pair of home runs, helping lead the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.

Lopez (8-4) allowed just one run on four hits, while striking out six and walking one, guiding the Braves to their 10th win in 13 tries. Sean Murphy hit a solo home run and Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna each tallied two hits as Atlanta evened the four-game series and cut Philadelphia's National League East lead to five.

Bryce Harper finished 3-for-4 for the Phillies while Bryson Stott and J.