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Braves' hot bats, Tigers' sloppy defense lead to Atlanta victory

(Photo: John Amis, Associated Press)

Atlanta — The Braves brought their hitting shoes to the yard on Saturday, and the Tigers' sloppy defensive play helped fuel their fire.

Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley blasted two-run home runs off Tigers starter Daniel Norris, Dansby Swanson added a solo rocket off reliever Austin Adams, and the Braves evened the series with a 10-5 win over the Tigers at SunTrust Park.

Four of the Braves' 10 runs were unearned.

Norris cruised through the first three innings, allowing only a triple to Nick Markakis. But after Swanson led off the fourth with a single, Freeman launched a hanging slider off the Chop House in right field.