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ATLANTA -- Alec Bohm hit a tie-breaking, two-run double in a seven-run eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the key NL East series.
J.T. Realmuto drove in three runs on three hits, including a two-run homer.
Bohm's double to center field off Dylan Lee (6-1) drove in Trea Turner and Bryce Harper, who reached on his second double of the game. Bryson Stott and Realmuto had run-scoring singles and Kyle Schwarber's single off Victor Mederos drove in two more runs in the big inning.
Matt Olson hit a two-run homer off Tanner Banks, who was activated off the 60-day injured list before the game, in the ninth.
PIRATES 4, CUBS 3
CHICAGO -- Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh's three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an early RBI single. Carmen Mlodzinski, Luke Weaver and Mason Montgomery combined for 3 2/3 hitless innings in relief of Bubba Chandler. The Pirates closed out a 4-2 stay in Chicago. They swept the White Sox before dropping two of three against the Cubs. Miguel Amaya homered for Chicago, and Michael Busch had two hits. Matthew Boyd allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings in his second straight loss.