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Francouer's 2-run homer lifts Braves over Phillies 2-1 (The Associated Press)

ATLANTA (AP) -- Jeff Francoeur hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning Sunday, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1.

Francoeur's seventh home run this season came off Andrew Bailey (3-1), who has allowed 19 earned runs in his last 16 2/3 innings.

Mauricio Cabrera (2-0), the fourth of six Atlanta pitchers, pitched a one-hit seventh.

Jimmy Paredes entered as a defensive replacement in the seventh and homered against Chris Whitrow in the eighth. Jim Johnson pitched a hitless ninth for his sixth save in nine chances.