The Braves managed to get twelve hits in the game. Freddie Freeman led the team with three hits, including a two-run homer in the first inning, his 23rd of the year. Andrelton Simmons had a huge day at the plate with two homers, one a solo shot and the other a two-run shot, which gives him seventeen home runs on the season. Justin Upton and Brian McCann each added two hits while Jason Heyward, Elliot Johnson and Jose Constanza each had a hit in the victory.
Julio Teheran had a great start in the clincher and improved his record to 13-8 for the year. He pitched six innings and gave up a run on four hits while striking out seven. Luis Avilan then pitched a perfect seventh inning while striking out a batter. Luis Ayala pitched a third of an inning and gave up a run on two hits before Alex Wood came in and got the final two outs of the eighth. Craig Kimbrel gave up two hits but struck out three batters in the ninth to record his 49th save of the year.
The Braves are now 92-63 on the season. They will return home for the final week of the season and start a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at 7:10 p.m. Mike Minor (13-7) will start in game one for Atlanta against Marco Estrada (6-4) of the Brewers.
Andrelton Simmons is congratulated by Elliot Johnson after hitting one of his two homers in the Braves' 5-2 victory on Sunday. Atlanta claimed the NL East Divsion Crown for the first time since 2005.
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