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Swanson, catcher's interference call help Braves top Marlins

ATLANTA (AP) -- A healthy wrist helped Dansby Swanson keep up his resurgence that has added more punch to Atlanta's lineup.

Swanson hit a game-ending single against a five-man infield and the Braves, helped by a catcher's interference call, beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Sunday.

''I love that weight, so to speak, on my shoulders,'' Swanson said.

After Swanson hit only .238 in 2018, he had offseason surgery to have a troublesome loose body removed from his left wrist.

Swanson was upbeat all spring, expressing optimism about his newly empowered swing.