Braves knock out Arroyo early, beat Reds 14-7 to complete 3-game sweep
By CHARLES ODUM | Associated Press | May 4, 08 3:59 PM CDT in
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Chipper Jones drove in five runs and the Atlanta Braves scored seven runs in the second inning and beat the Cincinnati Reds 14-7 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Jones hit his ninth homer _ a three-run shot off Bronson Arroyo in the seven-run second. Kelly Johnson was 4-for-6 and Mark Kotsay was 3-for-4 with a homer.
The Braves outscored the Reds 25-8 in the three games, giving Cincinnati its fifth straight loss _ all on the road.
The Reds, who had another five-game road losing streak in April, have lost 12 of 18 road games overall.
The Braves, who matched their season high with 15 hits in Saturday's 9-1 win, set a new high with 19.
Arroyo (1-4) lasted only 1 1-3 innings, the shortest of his 166 career starts. His ERA climbed to 8.63 as he gave up seven hits and seven runs with a walk.
Tom Glavine gave up seven hits with five walks and six runs in 4 2-3 innings. He was only one out away from qualifying for the win when he was pulled after walking Edwin Encarnacion on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases in the fifth. Royce Ring (1-0) threw only one pitch, ending the inning with a shallow fly ball to left from Adam Dunn.
Braves shortstop Martin Prado suffered a sprained left thumb. X-rays were negative.
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